Wildlife of South Asia

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An Asiatic lion cub in Gir Forest National Park, India

The wildlife of South Asia encompasses that of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the Maldives.

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