Majestic pride of 14 lions cross highway in Gujarat’s Amreli. Rare video is viral | Trending

A pride of 14 lions, including lionesses and cubs, was caught on camera crossing a road in Gujarat, near the Gir National Park. The rare sight of the wild animals was recorded at night in Amreli drict in the southern part of the state. The pride of lions crossed a road in Gujarat’s Amreli drict. (X) The video, which quickly went viral, captivated social media users because it showed a large pride moving together in darkness, which is not commonly witnessed. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Watch the video here: In August 2017, a pride of 10 to 12 lions were seen on CCTV camera, roaming freely in a village in Amreli drict at night. In villages and residential areas bordering the Gir National Park, it is not uncommon to see wild animals sauntering into areas with human inhabitation. Watch the video from 2017 here: The Gir forest is the last surviving natural habitat of the endangered Asiatic lions. The number of Asiatic lions in Gir forests has gone up from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020, according to a report released the Minry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in 2020. It was less than 200 in the late 1960s, according to the Gujarat tourism website. The big cats have moved to forested patches through conducive corridors and are now dributed in nine dricts in Gujarat: Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot and Surendranagar. This region, which covers an area of 30,000 square kilometres, is called the “Asiatic Lion Landscape”. Also Read: Lion ‘enjoying tides’ at Arabian Sea coast in Gujarat looks like a scene from Narnia A total of 239 lions, including 126 cubs, died in Gujarat in the last two years, and 29 of these fatalities were due to unnatural causes, Forest Miner Mulubhai Bera told the state assembly earlier this month. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral Video, Photos from India and around the world