Sasan Gir National Park, spread around an area of 1412 square kilometers, is located in the state of Gujarat in India. The Sanctuary is surrounded by 7 perennial rivers and 4 dams which have become the lifeline for the people and the fauna of that region.
The forests and grasslands of Gir are known to be the last stronghold of Asiatic Lions. You can as well find a lot of varieties of flora and fauna in the area. Nawab of the Princely state of Junagarh used to use these forests as his hunting grounds. Because of the royal family's hunting the number of Asiatic lions in the forests were reduced to 15 by the time India got its independence.Now that the care has been taken, the numbers have vastly improved.
Other than the Asiatic lions you can find various other species of flora and fauna. There are 400 species of plants, 38 animal species, 300 species of birds, 37 reptilian species and around 2,000 species of insects found in the area .
Best time to visit Sasan Gir National Park
Except for the monsoon time any other time of the year is good to visit the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary will be closed during monsoon time because it is the breeding time of the animals and during summer the movement of the animals will be less due to the heat. October to February will be the best time to visit the National Park as the animals will be active and moving around.
How to reach Sasan Gir National Park?
Keshod is the nearest domestic airport and can be easily connected to Rajkot and Ahmedabad airports. Ahmedabad is an international airport which is connected to various other airports in India and abroad.
Sasan Gir and Veraval are two railway stations nearby and can easily get connected to other neighbourhood stations in Gujarat.
Buses are available regularly from Junagarh and Veraval. Other private vehicles are also available for the trip to Sasan Gir National Park.
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