Porbandar: In a significant step to enhance wildlife diversity in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, the Gujarat Forest Department, in collaboration with Vantara, a wildlife rescue and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, under whose aegis the Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre operates, introduced 33 spotted deer (Axis axis), commonly known as chital, into a designated protected area. The deer were translocated from Vantara’s ex-situ conservation facility in Jamnagar and...Read More

Porbandar: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat celebrated today World Lion Day – 2025 at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat. The celebration was graced by Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav, along with Gujarat Forest Minister Shri Mulubhai Bera, Members of Parliament, State l...Read More

Dwarka: The state-level celebrations of World Lion Day on August 10 will take place in Timbdi, Bhanvad Taluka, Devbhoomi Dwarka. The event will see the attendance of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister for Forest and Environment Bhupendra Yadav, and Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister Mulubhai Bera, the Forest and Environment Department has announced. The department stated that the event aims to raise public awareness about the conservation and protection of the Asiatic l...Read More

Porbandar: ‘Barda Wildlife Sanctuary’, locally known as ‘Bardo’, is one of the most significant biodiversity zones in Gujarat, spread across Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts. Declared a sanctuary in 1979, Barda was once the hunting ground of the Porbandar and Jamnagar royal families. Today, it has evolved into a key habitat under a comprehensive approach to Asiatic lion conservation. Every year on August 10, Gujarat joins the world in celebrating ‘World Lion Day’. With extens...Read More

Gir: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jungle safari in Sasangir, tourist footfall in Gir has risen by 18%, according to an official statement from the Gujarat government on Thursday. PM Modi visited Gujarat from March 1 to 3, marking World Wildlife Day at Sasangir and embarking on a jungle safari. The statement noted that in the 20 days before his visit, Gir recorded 49,681 tourists, which increased to 59,009 in the 20 days following his visit—a surge of 18.8%. Additionally, interest ...Read More