Gir Forest

4 Lions Rescued From 100-Foot Deep Well In Gujarat's Gir Forest

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

Three lions and a lioness were rescued from an open well in Sarasiya range of Gir East forest division in the early hours of Sunday, an official said.

Lioness Dies At Gujarat Rescue Centre, Officials Say Kidney Failure Cause

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

A nine-year-old lioness died at a rescue centre located in Jamwala in Gir Somanth district of Gujarat on Monday, a senior forest officer said.

Lion And Leopard Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir-West Area

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

A lion and a leopard were found dead on Tuesday in separate incidents under the Gir-West division in Gujarat, officials said.

Ex-BJP Lawmaker Gets Life For RTI Activist's Murder In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

A special CBI court today sentenced former BJP lawmaker Dinu Bogha Solanki and six others to life imprisonment for killing RTI activist Amit Jethwa in 2010 after he tried to expose illegal mining activities in the Gir forest region in Gujarat.

Ex-BJP Lawmaker Dinu Solanki, 6 Others Guilty Of Killing RTI Activist

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

Former BJP lawmaker Dinu Solanki and six others were Saturday convicted by a special CBI court in Ahmedabad for killing RTI activist Amit Jethwa in 2010 as he tried to expose illegal mining activities in Gir forest region.

Lioness Found Dead In Gir, Teeth, Nail Marks Found On Carcass

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

A lioness has been found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest, an official said on Friday. The lioness's carcass was found near a small river on Thursday.

"100% Turnout Here," Says Single Voter Who Lives Deep Inside Gir Forest

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Wednesday April 24, 2019

The sole inhabitant of a tiny village deep inside Gujarat's Gir Forest cast his vote today during the third phase of the general elections.

Lion Cub Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir, Likely Killed In Territorial Fight

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 20, 2019

A lion cub was found dead near a farm in Gujarat's Gir Forest near a farm in the Tulsishyam Range, forest officials said on Tuesday.

2 Lion Cubs Found Dead In Gir Forest, Initial Probe Hints At Infighting

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Two lion cubs were Tuesday found dead in Visavadar range of Gujarat's Gir forest, a senior official said.

Leopard Kills Infant In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 27, 2019

A toddler was mauled to death by a leopard in Sarasiya range of Gir forest in Amreli district, an official said on Tuesday.

204 Lions Died In Gir In Last 2 Years, Including 27 "Unnatural" Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

Over 200 lions died in the Gir forest region in the last two years, the Gujarat government told the legislative Assembly on Friday.

Gir Lioness 'Adopts' Leopard Cub In "Rare Phenomenon". See Photos

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 4, 2019

In what Gujarat forest officials are claiming is a "rare phenomenon", a lioness in the state's Gir Forest has "adopted" a one-and-half month old leopard cub separated from its mother.

Lioness Dies In Road Accident In Gujarat

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 22, 2018

A lioness succumbed to injuries sustained after being hit by a vehicle in Rajula range of the Gir forest in Amreli district of Gujarat, a forest department official said on Friday. The lioness, aged 1-2 years, died at a rescue centre at Babarkot in Amreli district, around 340km from here, where she was taken after being found in an injured state on...

Three Asiatic Lions Run Over By Goods Train In Gir

India News | Reported By Ishika Seal, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Three lions were killed in Gir forest division in Gujarat's Amreli district when a train ran over them on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The lion carcasses were found on the railway tracks in the Borala village early on Tuesday morning, forest officials said.

Gir Lioness Found Dead; Big Cat Death Toll Climbs To 30 Since September

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

A lioness was found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest today, taking the death toll of big cats to 30 since September, the officials said. The carcass of the lioness, aged between 9 and 12 years, was found at the Tulsishyam Range of the forest near the border of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh Wildlife Circle, D T Vasavada said.