New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Sunday credited the success of Project Lion to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Forest and Environment Department of the Government of Gujarat, celebrated World Lion Day 2025 at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat. The celebration was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Gujarat Forest Minister Mulubhai Bera, Members of Parliament, state legislators, and other public representatives.
Addressing the gathering, Yadav expressed happiness over the significant rise in India’s lion population, which has grown to 891, up from 674 in 2020.
“The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a global symbol of successful wildlife conservation, and on this World Lion Day, we celebrate their remarkable recovery. From just 284 lions in 1990, the population has now risen to 891 in 2025 — a 32 percent increase since 2020 and over 70 percent growth in the past decade,” Yadav said.
Calling it an “astounding success of conservation,” the minister credited this achievement to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, first as Chief Minister of Gujarat and later as Prime Minister, made Project Lion a priority area of action.
Yadav reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a Viksit Bharat where humans and wildlife flourish together, ensuring that the conservation momentum continues for generations to come. (ANI)
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