From what I have herd there are to many Lions in the Gir Forest. That is why they roam out of the protected area and are killed. There are several other parks in India with suitable habitat and area for Lions but they have been unable to get hold of Lions to relocate. The local provence wants to keep the monopoly on lions as they see them as money earners from tourists. They are the ones who do all they can to prevent the removal of any Lions. If Lions were alowed to be relocated to another area the species would be much more secure and numbers would increase.