Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary is the last abode to the surviving population of the Asiatic Lion in the wild. The park comprises 1412 sq. km of deciduous forest.

In 1965, the Indian government declared the Gir forest a wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary was expanded to cover peripheral forests, and the core area named Gir National Park. Today, the Gir ...

Gir National Park, Talala Gir, Gujarat. Wikipedia/Asim Patel/CC BY-SA 3.0. Gir National Park in Gujarat, one of the oldest in ...

Gir National Park, located in Gujarat, India, is a biodiversity hotspot and the last refuge of the majestic Asiatic lion. Spanning over 1,400 square kilometers, this protected area is not only home to ...

“Not only did the count go up by 217 but the animals were found outside the Gir National Park, their traditional habitat, and spread across 11 districts of Saurashtra,” forest officials ...