Are there lions in india?

Now only pure native Asiatic lions are bred in India. By 2005, there were 80 Asiatic lions kept in the EEP — the only captive population outside of India. There are now over 100 Asiatic lions in the EEP. read more

The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo) is a lion population in Gujarat, India, which is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because of its small population size. Since 2010, the lion population in and around Gir Forest National Park has steadily increased. read more

But in India, there exists one tiny community of wild Asian lions, a remnant of a once much larger population. And they’re making headlines right now—their future is the center of a political debate in India. read more

About the Asiatic Lion Nearly all wild lions live in sub-Saharan Africa, but one small population of Asiatic lions exists in India's Gir Forest. Asiatic lions and African lions are subspecies of the same species. read more