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title: "Asiatic Lion Conservation Project (Gir) — Definition"
description: "The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project is India's 2018 initiative to protect the last wild Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir, crucial for biodiversity."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project is a centrally funded Indian government scheme launched in 2018 to protect the last wild population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir landscape.
- Why is the single-population concentration of Asiatic lions considered a conservation risk?
- What was the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling on lion translocation, and was it implemented?
- How does the Asiatic Lion Conservation Project differ from Project Tiger?
- How is the Asiatic lion population counted and monitored under the project?

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The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project is a centrally funded Indian government scheme launched in 2018 to protect the last wild population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir landscape.

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