2023年1月20日

斯裏瓦斯塔瓦說:“我們還在保護區開辦了一個食草動物繁殖中心，以增加獵物的數量。”他說，這頭獅子是一個獅群的一部分，目前誤入了沿海城鎮Madhavpur附近的一片森林，幾個月前被其他雄性趕走後，它來到了Porbandar鎮附近。斯裏瓦斯塔瓦說，幾個月前，森林部門在波班達爾鎮附近給這頭獅子戴上了無線電項圈，以跟蹤它的活動。它以牛為食，並進入了巴爾達保護區。官員們周五表示，古吉拉特邦森林部門為亞洲獅開發新棲息地的努力得到了推動，因為自獨立以來首次在該州波爾班達爾地區的巴爾達野生動物保護區發現了一隻大貓。森林(野生動物)首席保護員Nityanand Srivastava說，這隻三歲半的雄獅大約兩天前進入保護區，之前它在Porbandar鎮附近逗留了很長一段時間，捕食牲畜。“這是獨立後第一次在巴爾達野生動物保護區發現獅子，這是個好兆頭。森林部一直在努力把這個保護區開發成獅子的第二個家園。我們還在保護區開辦了一個食草動物繁殖中心，以增加獵物基礎，”斯裏瓦斯塔瓦說。他說，這頭獅子是一個獅群的一部分，目前誤入了沿海城鎮Madhavpur附近的一片森林，幾個月前被其他雄性趕走後，它來到了Porbandar鎮附近。斯裏瓦斯塔瓦說，幾個月前，森林部門在波班達爾鎮附近給這頭獅子戴上了無線電項圈，以跟蹤它的活動。“它捕食牲畜，並進入了巴爾達保護區。 Its movement is being monitored. Barda can become a second home for lions because it has ample supply of herbivores like antelopes, wild boar. Moreover, mining activity in a one-kilometre periphery of the sanctuary has been banned since 2013,'' the senior forest official added. In a statement, Rajya Sabha MP Pariman Nathwani, who is a also a member of the advisory committee for Gir National Park and Sanctuary, said this ''natural migration'' of lions towards their second home is a ''historical event''. ''Many experts believe Barda Wildlife Sanctuary makes for an ideal home for lions because it resembles Gir forest in terms of eco-climatic features and human population. I am ready to extend all possible help to turn this sanctuary into the Asiatic lions' second home,'' he said. The Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 192 square kilometres and is around 100 kilometres away from Gir National Park and Sanctuary, which is the last abode of the Asiatic lions. As per the last wildlife census, Gujarat is home to 674 lions, with a majority of them living inside Gir Sanctuary. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) READ MORE ON: