{"id":290,"date":"2014-08-07T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T09:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiawildliferesorts.com\/blog\/?p=290"},"modified":"2019-03-27T10:09:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:09:06","slug":"world-lion-day-saving-big-cats-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indiawildliferesorts.com\/blog\/world-lion-day-saving-big-cats-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"World Lion Day: Saving Big Cats from Extinction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ALERT<\/strong>: The Indian Lion is endangered
\nFACT<\/strong>: Many people are not even aware about it
\nJOIN HANDS<\/strong>: It is upon us to save the \u2018KING OF THE JUNGLE\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\"wild-cat\"\n

Can you imagine India without its Asiatic Lions? It is a BIG \u2018No\u2019, right? But you will be surprised to know that this mighty big cat today stands on the verge of extinction and we humans are largely to blame for it.<\/p>\n

The Asiatic lions are facing some serious threats from a combination of factors like loss of habitat, poaching, human-wildlife conflict and diseases. Their numbers are dwindling at such an alarming rate that the days are not far ahead when we will only find them in text books, movies, t-shirts, rupee notes and so on. Pretty scary, eh? There is an immediate need to educate the people about the plight of these great creatures and this can be done by celebrating the WORLD LION DAY<\/strong> on August 10.<\/p>\n

Why Do We Need World Lion Day?<\/h2>\n

Just as we do not miss an opportunity to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day or Friendship Day every year with great joy, it is also our responsibility to protect these lions so that they don\u2019t become extinct and a piece of history. The World Lion Day is an attempt to tell the world that the Lions need our HELP and we must come together save them before it is too late.<\/p>\n

How Can You Actually Help?<\/h2>\n

On this day, several fund raising events and concerts are being organized by the government, private organizations and wildlife enthusiasts in various parts of the country. If you want to do your bit to help and create awareness about the condition of the lions, then you can do the following things:<\/p>\n