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 |