‘They come to Gir determined to see a lion and they also get AC, spas and swimming pools. This is not ecotourism’
Meena Venkataraman is a wildlife biologist and the founder of Carnivore Conservation and Research, with a focus on Asiatic Lions. She talks to Renuka Bisht about how the lion census numbers don’t tell the whole story and why understanding local communities’ approach to coexistence is crucial
Meena Venkataraman is a wildlife biologist and the founder of Carnivore Conservation and Research, with a focus on Asiatic Lions. She talks to Renuka Bisht about how the lion census numbers don’t tell the whole story and why understanding local communities’ approach to coexistence is crucial
