Western India Wildlife Parks Gir
National Park & Sanctuary 
Located
in the south west of the Saurashtra peninsula, the Gir National Park is a
haven 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, and flame of the forest and banyan
trees. Streams run through 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 also has nearly 210 leopards and
numerous chital, nilgai, chinkara, the four homed antelope and wild boar.
Marsh crocodiles are often seen along its rivers.
The forest is
rich in bird life and the paradise flycatcher black headed cuckoo shrike
woodpecker, Bonelli's eagle, crested serpent eagle, painted sand grouse,
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 of the Rann of
Kutch, incredibly the home of the Indian wild ass and the spectacular
Flamingo Island where nesting colonies of flamingoes are to be seen, make
Gujarat an exciting place for wildlife enthusiasts.
General
Information : Best Time to Visit : December- Mid-
June (Closed during Monson till mid October).
Nearest Town :
Veraval (42 km)
How to Get Here : Air:
Keshod (86 km)
Rail: Sasan Gir (1km)
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