The Asiatic lion population in India has grown by nearly a third in five years, to 891 from 674 in 2020, according to the latest census.
“Not only did the count go up by 217 but the animals were found outside the Gir National Park, their traditional habitat, and spread across 11 districts of Saurashtra,” forest officials said, referring to the large peninsular region in western Gujarat that includes forests, grasslands and coastal areas.
