Gir is the only home to Asiatic Lion. It is known for its lion population which is 891. It is the only national park in India which has lions. This national park forms the same terrain of the African Savanah but in the Indian style.

Fauna

The Asiatic lion, nature’s most majestic big cat, is a one-of-a-kind gift. It is a highly intelligent animal with exceptional social habits and hunting abilities. Gir has been home to over 425 different species of birds. Aquila clanga, Greater Spotted Eagle, Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus Crispus, Indian Skimmer Rynchops Albicollis, Oriental White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis, and Long-Billed Vulture Gyps Indicus are all globally threatened species. Gir’s wetlands support a variety of waterfowl species, particularly at Kamaleshwar Dam. Gir is home to six of India’s nine vulture species. Two Gyps species, White-rumped Vulture and Eurasian Griffon, are now extremely rare. Birds Tawny eagle, Bonelli’s eagle, Crested serpent eagle, King vulture, Crested hawk eagle, Painted storks, Pelicans, Peafowl, etc.The Gir National Park is home to several avifauna species, including the brown fish owl, Indian eagle owl, pygmy woodpecker, vultures, and crested serpent. The Gir Forest, near the town of Sasan Gir, is also home to a diverse range of wildlife, including langur monkeys, jackals, leopards, antelope, deer, and crocodiles.

Flora

Gir National Park’s flora includes a variety of plant species, such as Jambu, Karanj, Umro, Vad, Kalam, Charal, Sirus, and Amli.The region benefits from the cool shade and moisture content these broad-leaved trees provide. Prosopis and Casuarina have been planted along Gir’s coastal borders as part of the afforestation plan.

Fauna and Flora

Location, price and zones

About How to reach

By Road
Gir forest is approachable by road from Junagadh-Mendarda-Talala and Junagadh-Visavadar state highways from Junagadh; Veraval-Talala-Sasan state highway from Veraval; Amreli-Dhari-Kodinar state highway from Amreli, Una-Tulsishyam Dhari and Una Jamwala state highways from Una.

By Rail
The western railway's station is located at Sasan, approximately 60 km away from Junagadh and 45 km away from Veraval. Veraval is well connected to Ahmedabad by a broad-gauge railway line via Junagadh and Rajkot. Taxi and bus services for Sasan-Gir are readily available from both Junagadh and Veraval train stations.

By Air
If you are travelling from outside Gujarat, there are also multiple options available for air travel. Keshod is the closest airport (60 km), another nearest airport is Diu (100 km) from Sasan. The other two big and better-connected airports are Rajkot (160 km) and Ahmedabad (370).

Price and zones

There is actually no zone system in Gir like in other tiger reserves, but it is divided into the 13 routes[route 1, route 2 .........] . The safari price in Gir depends on the vehicle and guide. If you are taking a 4-seater then it is Rs.2500, if you are taking a 6-seater then it is Rs.3500 and if you are taking an 8-seater then it is Rs.4500. Now there are 3 types of guides, the best is the naturalist; which is the best thus takes Rs.700. The second guide is the G1 guide which takes Rs.500 and the last guide is the G2 guide which takes Rs.400.

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