The transfer of a pair of lions (male and female) from Sakkarbaug Zoological Park in Gujarat to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has been approved by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on Monday.
According to sources, the pair that are estimated to be around 5 years-old will be brought from the zoological Park to the SGNP in a month’s time. They will be part of the SGNP safari, which consists of a ride in the forest from the safety and comfort of a closed vehicle.
The Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, also known as the Junagadh Zoo, sprawls across an area of 84-hectares in Junagadh, Gujarat and provides Asiatic lions for the Indian and the international endangered species captive breeding program.
Earlier last week, a 17-year-old lion called Ravindra at SGNP passed away due to old age. He had been brought from Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta zoo in 2009.
