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- Although classified as endangered (Breitenmoser et al., 2008), the Asiatic lion has displayed a remarkable recovery in the past century, coming from the brink of extinction with an estimated population of just a few dozen individuals at the beginning of the 20th century to a population of over 400 individuals today (Singh, 2007).
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May 1, 2011 · In the second half of the 20th century, as the Asiatic lion was on the verge of extinction, several conservation actions were taken to protect lion habitat. The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary became the first protected area in Gujarat in 1965.
- H.S. Singh, Luke Gibson
- 2011
May 1, 2011 · Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) are an icon of conservation success, yet their status is inferred from total counts that cannot account for detection bias and double counts.
Carnivores in Asia and throughout the world face high risk of extinction due to factors such as continued habitat loss and hunting. However, the Asiatic lion of Gir forest, India presents a conservation success story whose history may help to guide the recovery and conservation of other imperiled predators. Pro-
Nov 10, 2022 · Endangered Asiatic lions ( Panthera leo persica) are renowned for their resilience and as a flagship of successful conservation and management. Lions dispersing out of the Gir forest have...
- Mohan Ram
May 1, 2011 · The resurrection of Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) from the brink of extinction is a remarkable conservation success story. Yet, occurrence of lions as a single population makes them vulnerable …
Mar 4, 2020 · 2011 A conservation success story in the otherwise dire megafauna extinction crisis: the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) of Gir forest. Biol. Conserv. 144 , 1753-1757.
The two groups probably diverged about 186,000–128,000 years ago. It is thought that the Asiatic lion remained connected to North and Central African lions until gene flow was interrupted due to extinction of lions in Western Eurasia and the Middle East during the Holocene.
