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Introduction:
Lions have always been considered the kings of the Jungle. But most of the people in the world think that lions are only found in the African continent. People havent been mislead in this regard, the truth is that there arent much lions left in the rest of the world. About 10,000 years ago lions spanned vast sections of the globe, but as the human population started to increase, trees were cut and forests were cleared to make more land for people to live in. Now, lions only in small fractions in some parts of the world. Of the known sub-species of lion there seems to be an agreement on 2 as far as genetics go – Panthera leo leo – the African lion, and Panthera leo persica – the Asian lion. And Asiatic lions, a subspecies that split from African lions perhaps 100,000 years ago, are only found in the Gir wildlife Sanctaury of the Indian state of Gujarat. ... org)
History of Indian Lion:
The Asiatic lion has long been celebrated as Lord of Beasts, and it became a symbol for human power and sovereignty. ... There were magnificent depictions of lions amongst the statues at Mahabalipuram. ...
As India’s population grew and began cultivating or settling more and more of its forest and scrublands, the Asiatic lion was squeezed nearly out of existence. ... This prompted a massive backlash against the lions, resulting in a catastrophic decline in their population. In 1910 there were reported to be fewer than two dozen lions left in the wild although this low figure may have been publicized to discourage lion hunting - census data from the time indicates the population was probably closer to 100.
Before they were completely wiped out, the lions came under the protection of the Nawab of Junagadh, a local monarch, who banned all lion hunting in the area.
Approximate Word count = 1444
Approximate Pages = 5.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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