About Gir Forest & Sasan

The only home of the Asiatic Lions.

About Gir Forest & Sasan

The only home of the Panthera leo persica (Asiatic Lions/Indian lions), it is one of the most important sanctuaries in Asia beacause of It's single isolated population.

Sasan Gir also known as The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful sanctuary in Gujarat. The diversified fauna and flora of Sasan Gir offers a lovely retreat and a peek into the unexplored wilderness.

The Gir National Park known as the Gir Protected Area covering over 1000 kmĀ². The area is made up of dry scrubland with hills, rivers, and forest/jungle. Gir also contains uncommon wild ass, leopards, hyenas, antelope, marsh crocodiles, Gir foxes, pygmy woodpecker, deer, jackals, brown fish owl and black buck etc.

Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African cousins, although the largest Asiaticlion on record was an imposing 2.9 m in length

At the present time the Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary is the only place to see Asiatic lions in the world, and the Indian government has begun to do more to make this unique spectacle visible to tourists and wildlife enthusiasts. Guided jeep safaris through the Gir are available for observing lions. Because the lions are not afraid of people or vehicles these safaris can offer very intimate views of the animals. Sometimes lions will actually approach and look over a vehicle in their midst.

 

Places nearby Sasan Gir

Bansi Farm Sasan Gir

Devalia Safari (Gir Interpretation Zone)

Devalia Safari Park is the establishment of particular eco-tourism zone to reduce overload of tourists from Gir Forest Visit and to provide whole wildlife of Gir at single place in safe habitats.

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Somnath Temple

The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.

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Bansi Farm Sasan Gir

Diu (Diu Island)

Diu is a town in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. The town of Diu lies at the eastern end of Diu Island, and is known for its fortress and old Portuguese Cathedral.

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Bansi Farm Sasan Gir

Jamjir Waterfall (Jamvala)

Jamjir Waterfalls also known as "Zamzeer Waterfalls" and is located in the village Jamvala (Gir) of Gir Somnath District in the state of Gujarat.

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