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I am using the Gujarat map because I cannot use this one (copyright). If we have anyone talented enough to replicate the area of the park on a map it would definitely help the article. -gren

[edit] See also

• Asiatic Lion
• Reintroduction
• Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project
• in-situ conservation
• List of Protected areas in India
• Gir Forest National Park in the neighboring state of Gujarat, India
• Wildlife conservation
• World Conservation Union (IUCN)
• Ex-situ conservation

Atulsnischal 13:11, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] References

• “Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary” is situated in the “Sheopur district” of north-west Madhya Pradesh, India (Webpage from National Web Portal of Indian Government)
• PRINCIPAL THREATS: Asiatic Lion (Panthera Leo Persica) - Specie page: CAT Specialist Group, IUCN - The World Conservation Union
• Proposed re-introduction of the Asiatic Lion in the Kuno Palpur Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India - From: Reintroduction News, April 2005
• “Controversy” over saving the last Asiatic lions - From: Reintroduction News, April 2006
• Kuno: Asiatic Lion’s second home in making
• Nov. 2004, Newsletter of Wildlife Institute of India (WII): “Is Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary ready to play second home to Asiatic lions? - A.J.T. Johnsingh” & “Postscript : The above text was written nearly four years ago. In early January 2005……….”
• Frontline: A kingdom too small
• Lions are leaving their lair in Gir (Extra Lions spilling out of Gir Forest into unprotected village lands)
• Finding more space for the Asiatic lion, The Hindu - Opinion
• "Translocating Asiatic Lions, India" - August 1999 - Contributed by Ravi Chellam and A.J.T. Johnsingh, Wildlife Institute of India, From: Re-introduction news - No. 18. August 1999.. Special Carnivore Issue. Newsletter of the Re-introduction Specialist Group of IUCN’s Species Survival Commission
• RESEARCH PAGE: Central Zoo Authority (CZA) of India - Info on "Asiatic Lion" and its Genetics
• IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group
• DOWNLOADS: IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group & the NEWSLETTER: "Re-introduction NEWS"
• The World Conservation Union (IUCN)
• Asiatic Lion Information Centre (please also see the "NEWS pages" from 1997 onwards)
• Everything about Asiatic Lion & Gir. Website by Asiatic Lion & Gir Protection Society GALPS
• Blog on Latest News articles on Asiatic Lion and Gir by GALPS
• "Asiatic Lion Group on Yahoo: Please Join!"
• The Extinction Website
• The Extinction Website - Extinction Forum
• Preservation Station - Barbary Lions
• “IRAN-ZOO” Page on: Persian (Asiatic) Lion, (Panthera Leo Persica), Shir (in Persian)
• “IRAN-ZOO” is an independently maintained website
• Lion (Panthera leo) from “ARKive images of life on Earth” website
• Panthera leo (lion) from “Animal Diversity Web”
• The Convention on Biological Diversity
• In-Situ Conservation, The Convention on Biological Diversity
• Ex-Situ Conservation, The Convention on Biological Diversity
• The World Conservation Union (IUCN)

Atulsnischal 13:11, 7 January 2007 (UTC)