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Asiatic Lions Return to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary After 144 Years

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Date17 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time2:12 PM
Topic / MinistryCurrent Affairs
LanguageEnglish
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Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region is home to 17 Asiatic lions as of October 2026, after the species returned following an absence of approximately 1

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