Project Lion

• The central government has approved 'Project Lion' with a budget of Rs 2,927.71 crore.

• This is a significant step towards the conservation and expansion of the Asiatic lion population.

• The initiative has been launched for the well-being of Asiatic lions, which number 674 as per the 2020 census.

• These lions are spread across 53 talukas in nine districts of Gujarat.

• Project Lion is an effort to integrate habitat and population management, wildlife health monitoring, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, local community involvement, scientific research, ecotourism development and biodiversity conservation.