AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's lion census will cover all of Saurashtra, barring Surendranagar, will be carried out over five days beginning on May 2. The last census was conducted in April 2010 and revealed that the lion population had increased by from 359 (in 2005) to 411 in 2010.
The census is conducted every five years. Officials said all eyes are on the census as this year the department will be covering an area covering Bhavnagar-Jamnagar-Porbandar, Rajkot to a wide coastal region. This is the first census that will cover over 25,000 sq km, all across Saurashtra. Officials said that the 2010 census was conducted across 10,000 sq km and had put the population at 359. In 2000, only 5,000 sq km was covered and that put the population at 300.
Officials said that a stray lion was recently captured in Jamnagar and as a result of this, the forest department will carry out the census in pockets of Jamnagar that are adjacent to Junagadh and Porbandar districts. The department will also conduct a count in Barda, where they feel lions could have strayed.
Officials said that with the carving out of new districts, administration of not just Amreli, Porbandar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar and Rajkot will be involved, but new districts of Gir-Somnath, Botad will also be involved. Officials said that apart from the 1,800 sq km sanctuary area, which includes Gir Sanctuary, Gir National Park, Paniya, Mityalaya and Girnar sanctuaries, some 23,200 sq km outside the sanctuary will be covered.
Officials said the census will be conducted using the direct sighting method and pug marks. The officials said the live bait census method has been banned. Officials said also said that the census will be taken up over two rounds, with an initial count and then a final count over three days. Officials said that the department will also use Global Positioning system and photography. The department has also decided that the focus, while taking photographs, has to be on specific marks, said the official.
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