Gir lions will roar on Rajpath in Delhi on Republic Day

Gir lions, the pride of Gujarat, will roar in Rajpath in New Delhi during the Republic Day parade as the Gir wildlife sanctuary celebrates 50-years of conservation. Gujarat will present a tableaux on the endangered Asiatic lions in the Gir wildlife sanctuary. Hunted down by humans and tigers, Gir had 174 lions when it was notified as a sanctuary on September 18, 1965. Earlier, in 1904, in spite of a ban on its hunting, the practice with permission even after Independence and was completely banned only after the sanctuary was declared in 1965.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 22 January 2016.

The decision to have the tableau on Asiatic lion was taken by the Government because Gir wildlife sanctuary is celebrating the golden jubilee of its foundation this year. The Ministry of Defense has approved 'Gir Sanctuary - Asiatic Lions' theme for the Republic Day Tableau.
Apart from the Asiatic Lion, the Gujarat tableau will also show the youth of Siddi tribe who are settled in the Gir forests, performing their traditional dance 'Dhamaal' in their tribal attire.
The tableaux will also showcase cattle owners with the Gir cows living among the lions and also how Gir has harnessed wind engery to draw water and fill water ponds for the animal. The animals drink water from the same source.
Incidentally, Gir sanctuary holds as many as 39 species of herbivorous and carnivorous rare species and 300 species of rare birds, including endangered vulture.

Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org

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