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Asiatic lion
Panthera leo leo
Dry deciduous forest
Listed as Endangered; Gir National Park protects the sole wild population.
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Asiatic lion
Panthera leo leo
The world's only wild Asiatic lion population survives in Gujarat's Gir forest. This subspecies once ranged across Southwest Asia but is now confined to a single documented refuge on EcoXplore.
Conservation Status
Listed as Endangered; Gir National Park protects the sole wild population.
Habitats
- Dry deciduous forest
- Grassland
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