Borewells and Sustainable? In the same breath!!

Fewer than 23,000–39,000 lions remain in the wild worldwide, down from roughly 200,000 a century ago. (IUCN Red List)

Lions are classified ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List; India’s Asiatic lion is listed ‘Endangered’. (IUCN)

India is the only country outside Africa with wild lions — found solely in Gujarat’s Gir landscape. (Gujarat Forest Department)

India’s Asiatic lion population rose 32% between census counts — from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025. (Gujarat Forest Dept, 16th Lion Census, May 2025)