India, Aug. 10 -- The Gujarat government on Sunday said the state forest department will create a 100-hectare enclosure at Ambardi Safari Park in Amreli district to house lions involved in attacks on humans, as the state reports a recent rise in human-lion conflict.

Around five to six such lions are expected to be housed in the enclosure initially, a senior forest department official said.

The move comes amid a series of recent lion attacks on humans in Gujarat. At least nine such incidents have been reported in the state in less than two months, including the death of a 12-year-old boy at Girnar Hill and injuries to people in Bhavnagar and Amreli districts.

The enclosure will be fenced and developed within the lions' natural habitat a...