From being one of the biggest and last natural homes of the Asiatic lions to preparing a habitat for cheetahs in Kutch and witnessing tiger movement after 33 years, Gujarat may be inching towards an unprecedented wildlife milestone – of becoming home to four of the world’s iconic big cats. The possibility was prominently discussed on Thursday at the first pre-event of the International Big Cat (IBC) Alliance Summit 2026, where Gujarat leaders and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav spoke about expanding habitats for lions, tiger dispersal into Gujarat, and the state’s readiness for future cheetah conservation efforts. Addressing the gathering, Gujarat forest and environment minister Arjun Modhwadia said the state already hosts two of the big cats – lions and leopards – and has developed strong ambitions to increase the tiger population following the arrival of a lone tiger into the Ratanmahal forest range in Central Gujarat from the Tigers Outside Reserve Territory (TOTR).…