Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Proposal For Second Home To Lions
The Gujarat Forest Department recently presented its proposal to make Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWLS) the second home to lions before the national steering committee meeting held as part of “Project Lion @ 2047.”
- Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWLS) is located in the state of Gujarat.
- It lies roughly 15 kilometres from Porbandar and 100 kilometres west of Gir Forest National Park.
- It has a hilly landscape, and the sanctuary sprawls over an area of 192.31 square kilometres.
- It lies at an altitude that ranges from 79.2 metres to 617.8 metres above sea level.
- 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.
- 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, etc
- Fauna: Leopard, Hyena, Wild boar, wolf, Jackal, blue bull, rare and endangered spotted eagle, crested hawk eagle, etc.
