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Jackson, P.
Indian government acts to conserve last Asiatic lions
2007  Cat News (46): 39-39

The Indian government has called for some Asiatic lions _Panthera leo_ persica to be moved from Gujarat State to Kuno-Palpur reserve in Madhya Pradesh following the poaching of lions in the Gir sanctuary, the sole home of Asiatic lions that once ranged from Greece through Palestine, Iraq and Iran to India.

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