Population of Asiatic Lions in Gir Forest

Year Authority No. of Animals
1880 Col. Watson About 12
1893 The then Junagadh State About 31
1905 Maj. Carnegy 60 to 70
1905 The then Junagadh State About 100
1913 Mr. Willinger Not > 20
1920 Sir P.R.Cadell About 50
1936 The then Junagadh State 287
1950 Mr. Winter Blyth 227
1955 Mr. Winter Blyth 290
1963 Forest Department of Gujarat 285
1963 Forest Department of Gujarat 285
1968 Forest Department of Gujarat 177
1974 Forest Department of Gujarat 180
1979 Forest Department of Gujarat 205
1984 Forest Department of Gujarat 239
1990 Forest Department of Gujarat 284
1995 Forest Department of Gujarat 304

WILDLIFE CENSUS DATA OF GIR

S.No. Species 1974 1979 1985 1990 1995
1 Lion 180 205 239 284 304
2 Leopard 155 261 201 212 268
3 Hyaena 71 84 192 97 137
4 Spotted Deer 4517 8431 10466 27600 32067
5 Samber 706 760 772 1764 2262
6 Blue Bull 1528 2033 2081 1524 1856
7 Four Horned Antelope 969 1042 1063 427 441
8 Chinkara 195 330 311 972 387
9 Wild Boar 1922 2365 2212 505 1214

Male:Female:Cub Ratio of Asiatic Lion

Year Male Female Cub
1979 76 100 85
1985 88 100 64
1990 82 100 67
1995 94 100 71

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