Wildlife & Bird Sanctuatries > Gir -by Anil Benipuri

Located in the south-west fringes of the saurashtra peninsula, The Gir National Park is a haven to about 300 Asiatic Lions which is the last surviving population. This area flanked with three unique and unusual reserves, the Nalsarovar Lake and Sanctuary, the Rann of Kutch and the Flamingo Islands that is home to the flamingo, make it a very interesting tourist spot.

The 1412.13 sqkm park has a rugged terrain and the steep rocky hillsides are covered with mixed deciduous forests. Apart from the lion other prominent fauna of the area includes leopards, wild ass, numerous chital, neelgai, chinkara, four horned antelope, wild boar, numerous birds like paradise flycatcher, Bonneli's eagle, crested serpent eagle, woodpeckers, flamingo etc.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Best time to visit: November to mid June.

Nearest town: Junagadh (42 km).

HOW TO GET THERE:

By Rail:There are trains to Sasan Gir Railway Station (1 km).

By Air: The nearest airport is Keshod (150 km).

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