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Wildlife in Gujarat
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Gir National Park
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Location : 64 Kms from Junagadh and 32 kms
from Verawal, Gujarat
Coverage Area : 1412 sq km protected area of which 259 sq km is National
Park and 1153 sq km is sanctuary.
Main Attraction : Asiatic lion, leopard, chital
Best Time To Visit : December till mid June(closed during monsoon
period
The Gir wildlife sanctuary and national park, collectively referred to as
the Gir Protected Area (PA), is located in the Saurashtra peninsula of
Gujarat in western India.
Flora :
Vegetation in Gir can be looked at in four ways. The first is the Teak
forest and nearly half of the protected area has this kind of a habitat.
The main tree species that occupy this habitat are Khair, Sadad, Timru,
Babul, Amla, Moledi, Dhavdo, Kadayo and Bahedo.
The non-Teak forests, which comprise the remaining forest consists of tree
species like the Khair, Dhavdo, Sadad, Timru, Amla, Moledi, Kadayo, Salai,
Simal, Khakhro, Ber and Asundro.
A distinct belt of vegetation is found along the main rivers and streams.
Species like the Jambu, Karanj, Umro, Vad, Kalam, Charal, Sirus and Amli
are found here. These trees are mostly broad leaved and evergreen, giving
the area a cool shade and the moisture content. Finally, Prosopis and
Casuarina have been planted in the coastal border as part of the
aforestation plan.
Fauna :
The Gir national park is a heaven to about 300 Asiatic lions. The Lion,
Panther Leo, inhabits the forest of Gir in the Saurashtra peninsula,
attracting sixty thousand visitors to this sanctuary of Gujarat every
year. Gir today is the only place in the world, outside Africa, where the
lion can be seen in its natural habitat. The Asiatic lion is slightly
smaller than its African cousin, nevertheless, a large male lion of the
Gir is quite a sight to behold. The best way to observe the big cats is,
of course, in their natural surroundings, at dawn and dusk, when they are
on the prowl. Wildlife viewing in the Girs is best done, by driving around
the forest.
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