Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Lion/Tiger Safari
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1601

TO BE ANSWERED ON  03.05.2016

## Lion/Tiger Safari

## 1601.  SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of lion and tiger safaris conducted in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the number of humans killed by tigers and lions during each of the last three years;
- (c) the  method  adopted  by  the  Government  for  providing  compensation  to  the  kins  of  the victims;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to launch Lion Project on the lines of Tiger Project and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the amount allocated/sanctioned and utilized for conservation of tigers and lions during each of the last three years; and
- (f) the details of protected areas for Lions and Tigers habitat, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) State-wise details of safaris with tigers and lions established in Zoos recognized by the Central Zoo Authority under Section 38H of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is given in the Annexure-I.
- (b) As per the report available  with the Ministry, details of human attack/death by tigers and lions during the last three years is given below:
- (c) Central Government provides assistance to the states for ex-gratia relief to the kins of the victims in case of wildlife attack. Norms prescribed by Ministry for this purpose are followings:

| Year    | No. of human attack/ death by tiger   |   No. of human death by lion |
|---------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | 33                                    |                            1 |
| 2014-15 | 28                                    |                            0 |
| 2015-16 | 9 (as on 27.4.2016)                   |                            3 |

| Sl. No.   | Nature of damage caused by wild animals   | Amount of ex-gratia relief   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| (a)       | Death or permanent incapacitation         | Rs.200,000/-                 |
| (b)       | Grievous injury                           | 30% of (a)                   |
| (c)       | Minor injury                              | Cost of treatment            |

However, different states have adopted differential rates for ex-gratia payment, which varies from Rs. 2.00 lakh to Rs.8.00 lakhs.

- (d) There  is  no  proposal  to  launch  Lion  Project  on  the  lines  of  Tiger  Project  in  the Ministry.
- (e) Details of amount allocated/sanctioned and utilized by the concerned state governments for conservation of tigers and lions during the last three years is given below:
- (f) State-wise  details  of  protected  areas  for  Lion  and  Tiger  habitats  are  given  in  the Annexure -II.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Year    | Tiger           | Tiger           | Lion            | Lion            |
|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|         | Amt. sanctioned | Amt. utilized   | Amt. sanctioned | Amt. utilized   |
| 2013-14 | 17228.81133     | 13051.6434      | 20.64           | 20.61           |
| 2014-15 | 17501.9959      | 12285.6558      | 22.37           | 22.37           |
| 2015-16 | 15484.9365      | UC not received | 88.08           | UC not received |

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1601  REGARDING  'LION/TIGER  SAFARI'  BY SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL DUE FOR REPLY ON 3.5.2016.

State-wise details of safaris with tigers and lions established in Zoos recognized by the Central Zoo Authority under Section 38H of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972:

|   S.No | Name of Zoo with Safari                                              | State/UT            |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|      1 | Lion Safari, Vasona                                                  | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |
|      2 | Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru                              | Karnataka           |
|      3 | Tiger and Lion Safari, Shimoga                                       | Karnataka           |
|      4 | Lion Safari Park at Nayyar Dam (Nyyar Mini Zoo), Thiruvananthapuram  | Kerala              |
|      5 | Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal                                      | Madhya Pradesh      |
|      6 | Zoological Park and Rescue Centre, Mukundpur, Satna                  | Madhya Pradesh      |
|      7 | Sanjay Gandhi National Park-Zoo, Borivali                            | Maharashtra         |
|      8 | Nandankanan Biological Park, Bhubaneshwar                            | Odisha              |
|      9 | Mahendra Chaudhury Zoological Park, Chhatbir, Chandigarh             | Punjab              |
|     10 | Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai                      | Tamil Nadu          |
|     11 | Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad                                     | Telangana           |
|     12 | South Khairabari Leopard Safari and Rehabilitation Centre, Madarihat | West Bengal         |

In addition to the above, one Lion safari at Devaliya in Junagadh district is operated by the Gujarat State Forest Department.

## ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1601  REGARDING  'LION/TIGER  SAFARI'  BY SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL DUE FOR REPLY ON 3.5.2016.

State-wise details of protected areas for Lion and Tiger habitats:

## Protected Areas (PAs) for Lions

| Name of State   | Name of PAs           |   Area(SqKm) |
|-----------------|-----------------------|--------------|
| Gujarat         | 1. Gir National Park  |       258.71 |
| Gujarat         | 2. Gir Sanctuary      |      1153.42 |
| Gujarat         | 3. Paniya Sanctuary   |        39.64 |
| Gujarat         | 4. Mitiyala Sanctuary |        18.22 |
| Gujarat         | 5. Barda Sanctuary    |       192.31 |
| Gujarat         | 6. Girnar Sanctuary   |       178.87 |

## Protected Areas (PAs) for Tigers

| S.No.   | Name of Tiger Reserve           | State             |   Total area (In Sq.Kms.) |
|---------|---------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Bandipur                        | Karnataka         |                  1456.3   |
| 2       | Corbett                         | Uttarakhand       |                  1288.31  |
|         | Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) | Uttar Pradesh     |                    80.6   |
| 3       | Kanha                           | Madhya Pradesh    |                  2051.79  |
| 4       | Manas                           | Assam             |                  3150.92  |
| 5       | Melghat                         | Maharashtra       |                  2768.52  |
| 6       | Palamau                         | Jharkhand         |                  1129.93  |
| 7       | Ranthambore                     | Rajasthan         |                  1411.29  |
| 8       | Similipal                       | Odisha            |                  2750     |
| 9       | Sunderbans                      | West Bengal       |                  2584.89  |
| 10      | Periyar                         | Kerala            |                   925     |
| 11      | Sariska                         | Rajasthan         |                  1213.34  |
| 12      | Buxa                            | West Bengal       |                   757.904 |
| 13      | Indravati                       | Chhattisgarh      |                  2799.07  |
| 14      | Namdapha                        | Arunachal Pradesh |                  2052.82  |
| 15      | Dudhwa                          | Uttar Pradesh     |                  2201.77  |
| 16      | Kalakad-Mundanthurai            | Tamil Nadu        |                  1601.54  |
| 17      | Valmiki                         | Bihar             |                   899.38  |

| 18   | Pench                      | Madhya Pradesh    |   1179.63225 |
|------|----------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
| 19   | Tadoba-Andhari             | Maharashtra       |     1727.59  |
| 20   | Bandhavgarh                | Madhya Pradesh    |     1536.94  |
| 21   | Panna                      | Madhya Pradesh    |     1598.1   |
| 22   | Dampa                      | Mizoram           |      988     |
| 23   | Bhadra                     | Karnataka         |     1064.29  |
| 24   | Pench                      | Maharashtra       |      741.22  |
| 25   | Pakke                      | Arunachal Pradesh |     1198.45  |
| 26   | Nameri                     | Assam             |      464     |
| 27   | Satpura                    | Madhya Pradesh    |     2133.31  |
| 28   | Anamalai                   | Tamil Nadu        |     1479.87  |
| 29   | Udanti-Sitanadi            | Chattisgarh       |     1842.54  |
| 30   | Satkosia                   | Odisha            |      963.87  |
| 31   | Kaziranga                  | Assam             |     1173.58  |
| 32   | Achanakmar                 | Chattisgarh       |      914.017 |
| 33   | Dandeli-Anshi              | Karnataka         |     1097.51  |
| 34   | Sanjay-Dubri               | Madhya Pradesh    |     1674.5   |
| 35   | Mudumalai                  | Tamil Nadu        |      688.59  |
| 36   | Nagarahole                 | Karnataka         |     1205.76  |
| 37   | Parambikulam               | Kerala            |      643.662 |
| 38   | Sahyadri                   | Maharashtra       |     1165.57  |
| 39   | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Karnataka         |      574.82  |
| 40   | Kawal                      | Telangana         |     2015.44  |
| 41   | Sathyamangalam             | Tamil Nadu        |     1408.4   |
| 42   | Mukandra Hills             | Rajasthan         |      759.99  |
| 43   | Nawegaon-Nagzira           | Maharashtra       |      653.674 |
| 44   | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam    | Andhra Pradesh    |     3296.31  |
| 45   | Amrabad                    | Telangana         |     2611.39  |
| 46   | Pilibhit                   | Uttar Pradesh     |      730.25  |
| 47   | Bor                        | Maharashtra       |      816.27  |
| 48   | Rajaji                     | Uttarakhand       |     1075.17  |
| 49   | Orang                      | Assam             |      492.46  |
|      | TOTAL                      |                   |    71038.6   |