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Asiatic Lion Population Hits 891 in Gujarat, Habitat Expansion Faces Limits

Project Lion’s Rs 180-crore Barda initiative expands satellite and corridor habitats; stalled relocations and a ‘Largely Depleted’ IUCN rating underscore ongoing vulnerability

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Overview

  • The 16th census shows India’s Asiatic lion numbers rose from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, marking a 32.2% increase
  • Satellite populations now host 497 lions across nine sites and corridors recorded 22 individuals for the first time
  • Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a Rs 180-crore wildlife conservation and ecotourism drive at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
  • All Asiatic lions remain confined to Gujarat despite a 2013 Supreme Court order to relocate some to Kuno National Park
  • The IUCN’s first Green Status assessment labels the species as ‘Largely Depleted,’ with 669 non-poaching deaths over five years highlighting persistent risks