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Gir National Park

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Gir National Park-Jungle Safari The Gir National Park, which is home to over 520 Asiatic lions, will remain shut for tourists, both domestic and foreigners, from June 16 to October 15, an official said Saturday. The  Gir National Park  is closed during this period every year as it is the breeding season for many animals, including the big cats, said Rajiv Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary of Environment and Forest Department of Gujarat government. The Gir sanctuary, located at Sasan in Junagadh district, is the only home for the Asiatic lions and attracts a large number of tourists from India and abroad. Besides, the forest department also undertakes maintenance work of the  Gir national park  in September as peak tourist season starts from November and continues till March-end, the official said. Also dubbed as Sasan Gir,  Gir National Park  is the much-admired wildlife refuge among the wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers, and you...
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Gir National Park - The land of real wilderness

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Introduction - Gir National Park Gir National Park attracts droves of visitors to see the Asiatic lion in the wild, as it's the only place in the world where these creatures are now found. Once almost hunted to extinction and listed as critically endangered in 2000, Asiatic lion numbers have recovered well due to conservation efforts. The park's core zone, which extends for almost 260 square kilometers, was declared as a Gir national park in 1975. However, the sanctuary was set up a decade earlier. According to the latest census in 2015, the number of Asiatic lions in Gir National Park and the surrounding area increased by 27% since 2010. The total lion population was recorded at 523, consisting of 109 males, 201 females, and 213 sub-adults and cubs. Gir's forested hilly terrain makes it a preferred habitat for the jackals, leopards, antelope, and deer that also live there. It's home to crocodiles, and over 300 species of resident birds as well. Location - Gir...
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