• Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is found naturally in India only. Gir National Park is the last natural habitat of this species. IUCN Status of Asiatic Lion was reclassified from “endangered” to “vulnerable,” signifying a significant improvement in their conservation status. Today, the state is home to 674 lions according to the last census. 10 districts of Gujarat Junagadh, Amreli, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Gir-Somnath, Rajkot.