and had publicly declared his opposition to the transfer of lions outside the state. See also Wildlife conservation Reintroduction in-situ conservation Ex-situ conservation List of Protected areas in India International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Extinction Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Iran's Project Lion Cheetah reintroduction in India Notes References External links Information on Asiatic lion and Gir Forest at the website of Asiatic Lion Protection Society (ALPS) Aaj Tak Video News Report (in Hindi). Available on YouTube: Gir lions in Palpur Kuno Sanctuary - Report by Rajesh badal.mp4 by Rajesh Badal. Uploaded on Feb 14, 2011. Wildlife conservation in India Conservation projects Animal reintroduction Mammals of India Panthera leo leo