Good News: Gujarat's majestic Asiatic lion count rises to 674
India | June 11, 2020 8:18 ISTThe population of the majestic Asiatic Lion, once faced with imminent extinction, has increased by 29 percent to 674 in Gujarat's Gir forest region. The department carried out a "population estimation exercise" on the night of June 5 and June 6 when there was a full moon.