Barda Wildlife Sanctuary

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Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat celebrated World Lion Day – 2025 at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat.

About Barda Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the state of Gujarat.
• Rivers: There are two waterways, the Bileshvary River and the Joghri River, and two dams, Khambala and Fodara.
• Tribes: Ethnic races such as Maldharis, Bharvads, Rabaris, and Gadhvis live in this region.
• To develop Barda as the second home for the Asiatic lion, the state government implemented the ‘Gir-Barda Project’ in 1979.
• The sanctuary is a significant biodiversity hotspot and a key area for the conservation of Asiatic Lions.
• Flora: It is characteristically abundant in floral diversity, which consists of a good number of medicinal plants.
• The sanctuary boasts about 650 plant species, which comprise Rayan, Babul, Ber, Jamun, Amli, Gorad, Bamboo, Dhav, Dhudhlo, etc
• Fauna: Leopard, Hyena, Wild boar, wolf, Jackal, blue bull, rare and endangered spotted eagle, crested hawk eagle, etc.

Key Facts about Asiatic Lion

• It is also known as the Persian Lion or Indian Lion, belongs to the subspecies Panthera leo persica.
• It is found exclusively in India, specifically in the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat.
• Conservation Status
  • IUCN: Vulnerable
  • CITES: Appendix I
  • Wild Life Protection Act 1972: Schedule I

Source: PIB

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