Saving the lion of India - they need your help

As you can see from the information throughout these pages there are many people around the world working together to try to ensure the future for the Asiatic lion is a positive one. Much of this work, especially in the field, goes on without the kind of publicity that other high profile conservation campaigns attract. If you would like to be a part of the work to protect the lion of India there are many ways in which you can help.

Samrakshan Trust

Samrakshan in Sanskrit means protection or conservation. The guiding principle of the Samrakshan Trust is to find paths for humankind to live in harmony with nature. The main objectives of Samrakshan's activities are to promote and propagate conservation of wildlife, forests and the environment, specially in and around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India; and to involve communities in processes of empowerment through sustainable development. The Trust's logo, Ganesha, the supreme protector, also symbolizes this confluence and harmony between humans and animals.

Click here to find out how you can help the work of the Trust

Adopt a lion

Many of the zoos participating in the Asiatic lion breeding programme run adoption schemes where you can sponsor or 'buy' a share in an animal of your choice. All of the money raised by these schemes is used to directly support the welfare of the animals within the zoo.

When you adopt an animal you will usually recieve special information and updates about 'your' animal as well as being credited as an adopter at the zoo. You may also recieve extra benefits when visiting the zoo.

Adopting a lion is a great way to support the important role the zoo breeding programme has in protrecting the future of the Asiatic lion.

Friends of the Cat

The IUCN Cat Specialist Group consists of 200 of the world's leading scientists and wildlife managers in more than 50 countries, who are involved with the 36 species of wild cats. Members are invited to serve as hounorary advisors providing important data to the World Conservation Union and advising governments.

The Friends of the Cat Group has been set up to enable people interested in supporting the conservation of all wild cats to contribute to a fund administered by the chairman of the specialist group. The fund pays for the production of Cat News - the international newsletter of the group and for other purposes to further the work of the group.

You can find out more about Friends of the Cat and get an application form by visiting their web site at http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/.