In Gujarat, lions are royalty. But what happens when there’s no room for the Crown?

The article first appeared in The Economic Times on June 14, 2025.

First, the good news. India’s conservation efforts are working. The population of lions, tigers, leopards — even newly introduced African cheetahs — are on the rise. The bad news. There is just not enough room for all of them together, and humans. With the country’s forest cover clocking in at 21.7% of total land, species are crossing path. Lions are pacing Gujarat’s village roads, leopards skirting the edges of urbania across the country, and cheetahs are struggling to adapt in Kuno, Madhya Pradesh.

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