Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Celebrated World Lion Day 2025
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat celebrated World Lion Day – 2025 at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat.
- Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Gujarat.
- There are two waterways, the Bileshvary River and the Joghri River, and two dams, Khambala and Fodara.
- Ethnic races such as Maldharis, Bharvads, Rabaris, and Gadhvis live in this region.
- To develop Barda as the second home for the Asiatic lion, the state government implemented the ‘Gir-Barda Project’ in 1979.
- The sanctuary is a significant biodiversity hotspot and a key area for the conservation of Asiatic Lions.
- It is characteristically abundant in floral diversity, which consists of a good number of medicinal plants.
- The sanctuary boasts about 650 plant species, which comprise Rayan, Babul, Ber, Jamun, Amli, Gorad, Bamboo, Dhav, Dhudhlo, et
- Leopard, Hyena, Wild boar, wolf, Jackal, blue bull, rare and endangered spotted eagle, crested hawk eagle, etc.
- Asiatic Lion is also known as the Persian Lion or Indian Lion, belongs to the subspecies Panthera leo persica.
- It is found exclusively in India, specifically in the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat.
