Gir National Park
Located
in the south west of the Saurashtra peninsula, the Gir
National Park is a heaven to about 300 Asiatic lions. The
1,412.13 sq. km. Park has a rugged terrain and the steep
rocky hillsides are covered in mixed deciduous forests.
There are teak, ber, flame of the forest and banyan trees.
Streams run throuh the deep ravines.The lions, a smaller
more compact version of their African cousins, are best
viewed at dawn or dusk when they are on the move. Gir has
also nearly 210 leopards and numerous chital, nilgai,
chinkara, the four horned antelope and wild boar. Marsh
crocodiles are often seen alongits rivers. The forest is
rich in bird lif and the paradise flycatcher, black headed
cuckoo shrike, pied woodpecker, Bonelli's eagle, creste~
serpent eagle, painted sandgrouse, bush quail and grey
partridge are among the variety that is found here .
Three
unusual reserves, the Nalsarovar Lake and Sanctuary, where
large numbers of water-birds can be seen; the bare saline
flats o the Rann of Kutch, incredibly the home of the Indian
wild ass and the spectacular Flamingo Island where nesting
colonies of flamingoes are be seen, make Gujarat an exciting
place for wildlife enthusiasts.
General lnformation
Best time to visit :
December-mid June (cl during monsoon till mid October)
Accommodation :
Lion
Safari Lodge
Nearest Town :
Veraval (42 km)
How
to get there :
Rail-Sasan
Gir (1 km) Air-Keshod (86 km)
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