World Lion Day is celebrated on August 10 of every year to raise awareness about lions and to mobilise support for their protection and conservation. विश्व शेर दिवस हर साल 10 अगस्त को शेरों के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाने और उनके संरक्षण और संरक्षण के लिए समर्थन जुटाने के लिए मनाया जाता है। The initiative to protect the big cats started in 2013 and the first World Lion Day was celebrated that year. India is proud to be home to the Asiatic Lion. India is home to the majestic Asiatic Lion, who inhabit the protected territory of Sasan-Gir National Park. The last remaining population of the Asiatic Lions can be found in Gujarat's Gir National Park. Lions are known as the "king of beasts" or king of the jungle". They are the second largest cats in the world after tigers. In 2020, the population of Asiatic lions has been increased by almost 29% in Gujarat's Gir forests. Geographically, the distribution area of the lions also increased by 36%. The Asiatic lion found in India was re-listed as endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) :- The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education.
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Headquarters :- Gland, Switzerland
CEO :- Bruno Oberle (13 Jul 2020–)
Founder :- Julian Huxley
Founded :- 5 October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Motto :- United for Life and Livelihoods (जीवन और आजीविका के लिए संयुक्त)
Subsidiary (सहायक) :- World Commission on Protected Areas || IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected area expertise.
Headquarters :- Gland, Switzerland
Founded :- 1960
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, founded in 1964.
History of World Lion Day :- The initiative to protect the big cats started in 2013 and the first World Lion Day was celebrated that year. Since then, it has become a symbol in the fight to protect the majestic species.
The scientific name of the Asiatic lion is Panthera leo persica. Its height is approx 110 cm. It is listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 and as Endangered on IUCN Red List.
India recorded the highest ever increase of 29 per cent in its lion population from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020. Currently, they are listed as endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. The Asiatic Lion is one of the five big cats that are found in India, the other four being the Royal Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard, Clouded leopard and Snow Leopard.
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