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Indian Wildlife >> West India >> Gujarat >> Gir National Park
Location :
64 Kms from Junagadh and 32 kms from Verawal, Gujarat
sanctuary Best Time To Visit
: December till mid June(closed during monsoon period
-- By Rail : -- By Air : -- By Road : -- Nearby Excursions : -- Nearby Cities : 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 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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