Gandhinagar, Aug. 9 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will chair the grand state-level celebration of 'World Lion Day' on Sunday at 10 AM at Timbdi on the Kapurdi-Ghumli Road in Bhanvad taluka of Devbhumi Dwarka district, according to a release.

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister Shri Mulubhai Bera, Water Resources Minister Shri Kunvarji Bavaliya, and Minister of State for Forest and Environment Mukesh Patel will grace the event.

The Forest Department stated that 'World Lion Day', observed globally on August 10, aims to raise awareness about the 'King of the Jungle' and promote its conservation. The Asiatic lion, a jewel and a source of pride for ...