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Lion Species Spotlight Programme

May 19 , 2026 17 hrs 0 min 111 0

The ‘Lion’ Species Spotlight Programme was launched at Sasan Gir, Gujarat, ahead of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit 2026.
The programme highlighted India’s Asiatic lion conservation efforts and promoted international cooperation among lion range countries.
India will host the first IBCA Summit in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026 with participation from around 95 countries.
The Asiatic lion population in the Gir landscape reached 891 in 2025, showing a 32% increase compared to 2020.
Project Lion, launched in 2020, focuses on habitat expansion, scientific population monitoring, and conservation of Asiatic lions.