PM Modi to visit Gir Somnath on World Wildlife Day on March 3

On the juncture of World Wildlife Day connected March 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi volition sojourn Gir Somnath successful Gujarat. 

This year’s theme, ‘Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing successful People and Planet,’ Gujarat, location to the past colonisation of Asiatic lions, has undertaken respective landmark initiatives to support these majestic creatures and heighten biodiversity.

Currently, Asiatic lions roam crossed 30,000 quadrate kilometres spanning 53 talukas successful 9 districts of Gujarat. To fortify conservation, the authorities authorities has acceptable up a National Referral Centre for Wildlife implicit 20.24 hectares successful Junagadh and a high-tech monitoring centre on with a state-of-the-art wildlife infirmary successful Sasan.

Over the years, respective measures person been implemented to support Gir’s wildlife. In 2024, 237 bushed guards (162 men and 75 women) were recruited to intensify surveillance successful protected areas.

The Gir Samvad Setu inaugural was launched to code section assemblage concerns, with 300 interactive programmes conducted truthful far. Additionally, 9 herbivore breeding centres person been established to support a steadfast prey basal for lions. 

In collaboration with Indian Railways, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been introduced to forestall lion deaths caused by bid accidents successful the Greater Gir region. 

Conservation consciousness has besides been a large focus, with initiatives similar the 2022 World Lion Day celebration, which saw a grounds 13.53 lakh participants.

(This communicative was taken from a syndicated provender and was lone edited for benignant by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)