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Fast facts
| Location |
64 km from Junagadh and 32 km from Verawal |
| Nearest Airport |
Keshod Airport is 90 kms from the Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Best Time to Visit |
Though, the best season to visit Sasangir is from November to June, one can visit Sasan Gir National Park throughout the year due to its moderate and favorable climate. |
| Total Coverage Area |
1,412.14 sq. km./ Lion sanctuary 141,213 hectares (of which national park 35,948 hectares) |
About Sansan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary:
Established as a Forest Reserve on 18th September, 1965, with the primary motive of conserving the Asiatic lion, it sprawls over 2,450 hectares of land.
Headquarters of the Wildlife Sanctuary:
The headquarters of the sanctuary is at Sasan. It has a forest rest-house as well, a reminisce of the nostalgic circuit houses.
Topography of Sansan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary:
As the name clearly suggests, the sanctuary is endowed with a rich cover of Gir forest type. To explain further, it is a mixed deciduous type of forest with teak, ber, flame of the forest, jamun, a variety of acacia, particularly babul, Tendu and Dhak trees. The hilly terrain of the National park is dotted with innumerable bouncing streams that provide relief to the forest’s wild inhabitants during scorching summer.
Owing to its strategic location in the Gujarat peninsula in South West India, low undulating hills with sparse, stunted overgrowth lend a rugged contour to the sanctuary interspersed with large patches of grasslands.
Climate of Sansan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary:
Summer is the longest season in Gir with mercury ranging from 10ºC to nearly 45ºC. April and May are the hottest months
Monsoon showers begin around middle of June and continue up to September. The highest rainfall recorded so far being 1,866 mm and the minimum recorded being 199mm.
Considering the pivotal role of water in the well-being of Forest fauna, around 350 waterholes are maintained by the park staff and in the absence of plenty rainfall, replenished through water tankers from outside.
Wildlife at Sansan Gir National Park:
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It boasts to be the only remaining habitat of the Asiatic lion |
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IChinkara, wild boar, striped hyena, jackal, common langur, porcupine, hare and black buck are the other animals that can be found in this sanctuary. |
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Over 200 bird species including the peafowl, grey partridge, Bonelli's eagle, crested serpent eagle, jungle bush quail, painted sandgrouse, common green pigeon and several species of doves can be viewed here. |
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The slimy reptiles of Gir including the marsh crocodile, which can be sighted easily in its rivers, particularly in the lake of the Kamaleshwar dam can send a chill down your spine. In fact, crocodiles are even bred at a breeding farm at Sasan. |
To get more information on Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary refer to:
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