Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India.
It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
Gir National Park is closed throughout the monsoon season , from June to October every year.
The Asiatic lion's habitat is dry scrub land and open deciduous forest.
The lion population is increased significantly and all of them live in or around Gir National Park.
The Asiatic lion was declared a protected species.
The Asiatic lion was declared a protected species.
Various other wild life is also present in Gir national park in & around.
The carnivores group mainly comprises the Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, jungle cat, striped hyena, golden jackal, Bengal fox,Indian gray mongoose, ruddy mongoose, and honey badger. Asiatic wildcat and rusty-spotted cat occur, in and around park.
The main herbivores of Gir are chital, nilgai, sambar, four-horned antelope, chinkara and wild boar.
The main herbivores of Gir are chital, nilgai, sambar, four-horned antelope, chinkara and wild boar.
Blackbucks from the surrounding area are sometimes seen in the sanctuary.
More than 300+plant species were recorded in the survey of Gir forest.
The seven major rivers of the Gir region are Hiran, Shetrunji, Dhatarvadi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Ambajal and Raval Rivers.
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