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This gives them a distinct advantage over some prey species when hunting at night. They are 6 times more sensitive to light than humans. They have few sweat glands so they wisely tend to conserve their energy by resting during the day and become more active at night when it is cooler. They spend between 16 and 20 hours each day resting and sleeping.
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The expression may have come from an incorrect association between Africa and jungles or may refer to a less literal meaning of the word jungle.
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Therefore, habitat intervention and manipulation is required to increase the carrying capacity of Asiatic lion in Gir protected areas and for subsequent control of herbivores for future management,” according to a 2018 research paper by A P Singh, additional principal chief conservator of forests, monitoring and evaluation. The population of herbivores increased by 51% in five years, which shows that the habitat is suitable for herbivores. “Outside the protected areas the satellite population increased by 97%.
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The overall increase in the population of the Asiatic lion from 2010 to 2015 was 27% but that within the Gir protected areas it was only 3%. An estimated 30-40 lakh trees were uprooted in the recent cyclone. “If the trees that are lying in the jungle and blocking paths of the lions are not cleared, there is a possibility of more lions venturing outside the sanctuary,” said a forest official. Initial habitat condition and use pattern will be recorded properly before and after thinning and changes will be recorded in a prescribed proforma, the 2015 plan states. Observations indicating greater use of dense forest by lions appear to be based on the lion’s habit to seek cool and shady riverine zones for rest during the daytime in summer, it said. Looking to the dynamic and uncertain nature of the complex system, it seems desirable to put in the idea of habitat manipulation in favour of the lion,” the management plan states, which suggests conducting trials and research initially. “Conservation of key protected areas with the lion as the key species is one of the prime objectives of the plan. The lion is a species of open scrub in flat forests, preferring dry deciduous to the thorny scrub and savannah woodland, the management plan states. The felling of trees by Cyclone Tauktae could be a blessing in disguise for lions, as it will open up spaces and the fallen trees will offer easy access to food to herbivores including the deer population, an important prey base for lions. The department had begun work in this direction a few years ago but had to discontinue it in 2019 due to Covid-19. The state forest department had in 2015 included thinning of the Gir sanctuary in its forest management plan. AHMEDABAD: Many lion experts and wildlife lovers are of the view that due to better protection, the forests of Gir are becoming dense and turning into non-typical lion habitat, as lions are believed to prefer open forests or savanna-type habitat.