Asiatic lions have returned to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary after 144 years

Asiatic lions have returned to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, their first home outside Gir in 144 years.
The Gujarat forest department brought five females to join a lone male, forming a resident population.
A study in PLOS One found Barda ecologically suitable, with enough prey to support the lions.
The sanctuary covers 192 square kilometres and holds leopards and deer alongside the lions.

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