The Gir forest, India, is the sole home of the Asiatic lion. Before this area was declared a protected zone in 1900, there were only 12 Asiatic lions left in Gir.
Today, this number has risen to 523 and much of the credit goes to Gir’s all-women rescue team who have rescued 627 lions over the years.
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