Fig. 1 Location map of the mining lease of Narmada Cement Company Limited at Babarkot village in district Amreli.

Fig. 2 Surface plan showing area under forest and plantation within the mine lease.

Fig. 3 Conceptual sequence of working in the North block of mining lease in Babarkot.

Fig. 4 Conceptual sequence of working in the East block of mining lease in Babarkot.

Fig. 5 Villages surveyed for collecting information on lion’s presence and abundance in the area.

Fig. 6 The placement of transects in the close vicinity of the proposed lease renewal area for evaluating wildlife presence & use, and assessing the habitat potential for wildlife.

Fig. 7 Presence and absence of lions in the recent past near villages within the vicinity of Narmada Cement Plant (Impact Zone) and proposed lease area on LISS III satellite FCC image.

Fig. 8. Responses of interviewees to lion presence in their area.

Fig. 9. Percentage of different livestock species predated by lions in the past one year within the impact zone.

Fig. 10. Attitudes of interviewees towards wildlife.

Fig. 11. Wildlife species contributing to the negative attitude of the local people.

Fig. 12. Animal use of the areas in the close proximity of the proposed lease renewal area.

Fig. 13. Percent vegetation composition in and around the proposed lease renewal area as estimated by belt transects.

PLATES

Plate 1. The cement plant of Narmada Cement Company Limited (above) and lease area of its captive mine (below) located at Babarkot village in Amreli district of Gujarat state.

Plate 2. Mining operations in progress in the North block of the lease area.

Plate 3. Creation of artificial lake in the voids created after mining in the North block.

Plate 4. Mining operations using surface miner in the East block of the lease.