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The only surviving habitat of the Asiatic lion is
The only surviving habitat of the Asiatic lion is
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The correct option is A Gir forest - Gujarat
The Asiatic lion is one of the five major big cats found in India. The Gir forest's dry teak woods were once a royal hunting ground. Today they are a reserve where the endangered Asian lions are heavily protected. The Gir forest national park wildlife sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. It is the world's only place where lions and tigers coexist. The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as 'protected' in the early 1900s. The April 2010 census recorded the lion-count in Gir at 411, an increase of 52 compared to 2005.
The Asiatic lion is one of the five major big cats found in India. The Gir forest's dry teak woods were once a royal hunting ground. Today they are a reserve where the endangered Asian lions are heavily protected. The Gir forest national park wildlife sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. It is the world's only place where lions and tigers coexist. The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as 'protected' in the early 1900s. The April 2010 census recorded the lion-count in Gir at 411, an increase of 52 compared to 2005.
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