Nowadays, in the wilderness of Eurasia, the only members of this race of lions occur in and around Gir Forest, in Kathiawar Peninsula, India.
This area includes the village of Arzhan, and is of agricultural importance, and bringing in lions would mean setting aside farmland, and settling farmers elsewhere.
[9] Nevertheless, Iran's intention to restore its population of lions would continue into the 21st century,[10][11] and in February 2019, Iran obtained a male named 'Kamran' from Bristol Zoo in the United Kingdom,[12] followed in June by the acquisition of a female named 'Eilda' from Dublin Zoo in Ireland, and lodged them at Tehran Zoological Garden in a bid to reproduce and reintroduce lions in the wild.
[14] 10 species of fish live in Parishan Lake, which are in the order of average abundance: Capoeta barroisi ,Shishamo ,Mesopotamian himri ,Eurasian carp ,Hypostomus plecostomus ,Crucian carp ,Anguillidae ,Liza abu and Shabout.
[16] This lake has been registered as an international wetland in the Ramsar Convention and is considered a protected area in the division of regions.