Sasangir Tourism, Gujarat India
(Sasangir is also known as Gir)
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Sasangir Fast Facts
- State: Gujarat
- District: Junagadh
- Famous for/as: Wildlife
- Area: 1,412 kmē
- Altitude: 528 m
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi, English
- Best Season: Dec - Apr
- Weather: Summer 30-40°C, Winter 10-22°C
- Clothing: Cotton during summer and woollen in winter
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 362245
- STDCode: 02877
Sasangir Info
Deputy Conservator of Forests,
Wildlife Division,
Sasangir-362135.
Tel: 02877 285540 – 41;
GIIC,
1st Flr. Khetan Bhavan,
J.Tata Road,
Churchgate,
400020,
Mumbai.
Tel:022 22024925.
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Sasangir, India History
The Gir National Park is the only place outside Africa where you can see wild lions. The maldharis, a tribe, and their cattle live inside the forest and pose a serious problem as they are often in conflict with the lions which find easy prey in the form of the cattle. Sasan Gir does not possess a very deep history because the main focus in Sasan Gir is The Gir National Park. Sasan Gir is where the Gir National Park is located. Spread over an area of 1,400 sq. km, the park is the last remaining sanctuary of the Asiatic lion. Sasan Gir Forest is today the only place in the world outside Africa, where the lion can be seen in its natural habitat. The forest also harbours a variety of small animals and birds. Other predators (attackers) are the Panther and the Hyena. The Indian Deer, Sambar, Chital (spotted deer), Nilgai (blue bull), Chinkara and the Chowsingha (four horned antelope) are found here along with the bear and the long tailed langur. The Sasan Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary in the Kathiawad peninsula of Gujarat has the distinction of being the last earthly refuge of the majestic Asiatic lion (Panthera Leo). It is home to more than 300 Asiatic lions who are considered to be one of the endangered species around the world since being close to extinction. The Park is a popular tourist destination, with some sixty thousand wide-eyed tourists visiting the Park.