Gandhinagar, March 2 -- On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sasangir in the Junagadh district in Gujarat on Monday, according to a release.

Currently, Asiatic lions inhabit approximately 30,000 square kilometers across 53 talukas in 9 districts of Gujarat. The state government has undertaken numerous initiatives to conserve these majestic creatures and protect other wildlife species. Additionally, as part of a national project, a National Referral Center for Wildlife is being established on over 20.24 hectares of land at New Pipalya in the Junagadh district. Moreover, the release stated that a high-tech monitoring center for wildlife tracking and a state-of-the-art hospital have also been set up...