General Information :
Location : Gir, 42-kms From Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearest
Access : Junagadh (42-kms)
Coverage Area : 1412.13-sq-kms.
Best time to visit : Nov. to June
Nearest Airport : Mumbai to
Keshod ( 90 km via Veraval)
Nearest Railway Station : 395 kms from
Ahemdabad
By road : well connected from Ahemdabad,
(400 kms), via Rajkot, Junagarh.
About Gir Wildlife Sanctaury
In the southwest of the peninsular state of Gujarat, lies the 116 square-mile
Gir sanctuary created to protect the last wild population of Lion outside the
African regions. Since 1913 when the Lion population over here fell drastically
to just 20 animals, the numbers have increased to around 300. The Asiatic lion
is slightly smaller than its African cousin is and its mane is also smaller.
The
Gir National Park is a mixed deciduous forest with teak, flame of the forest,
some Acacia and Banyan trees. 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.
In India the Lion
population is spread across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab,
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. But Gir is not just about Lions, the second
most commonly found predator in the Gir is Leopard. Infact, Gir national park
is also home to one of the largest Leopard populations in any park in India, and
especially in the hotter season they can sometimes be seen at night close to the
lodges.
Wildlife Species :
Other animal residents of the
Gir national park are Sambar Deer, Chital Spotted Deer, Nilgai Antelope, Chowsingha
Four-Horned Antelope, Chinkara Gazelle, Wild Boar, Langur Monkey, Jackal, and
Hyena and numerous birds like Paradise Flycatcher, Bonneli's Eagle, Crested Serpent
Eagle, Woodpeckers Flamingo etc.
Jeep Safari :
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 Gir's is best done,
by driving via jeep around the forest. |
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