(a) whether the wildlife region of Kuno-Palpur is likely to be developed as a Tiger Reserve;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Gir Lions are proposed to be translocated to another habitat for gene pool preservation; and
(d) if so, the regions identified for the creation of new Gir Lion Wildlife Sanctuaries?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a),(b) and (c) There is no proposal presently in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for developing Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve or for translocation of Gir Lions to another habitat.
(d)Does not arise.
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