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Gir Forest
Sign in to saveAlso known as Gir Forest National Park, Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Sasan-Gir, Sasan Gir National Park, gir Sanctuary, Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India
Key facts
- Location
- Junagadh , Gir Somnath and Amreli Districts, Gujarat, India
- Nearest city
- Talala (Gir) , Veraval
- Area
- 1,410.30 km (544.52 sq mi)
- Visitors
- 60,148 (in 2004)
- Governing body
- Forests & Environment Department
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 259
- Official website
- girnationalpark.info
- Image
- Gir lion-Gir forest,junagadh,gujarat,india.jpeg
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- Commons category
- Gir Forest National Park
- inception
- 1965-00-00
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Article
Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a national park and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. It was established in 1965 in the erstwhile Nawab of Junagarh's private hunting area, with a total area of 1,410.30 km (544.52 sq mi), of which 258.71 km (99.89 sq mi) is fully protected as a national park and 1,151.59 km (444.63 sq mi) as wildlife sanctuary. It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
The 14th Asiatic Lion Census 2015 conducted in May 2015 noted the population as 523 (up 27% compared to the previous census in 2010). The population was 411 in 2010 and 359 in 2005. The lion population in Junagadh District was 268 individuals, 44 in Gir Somnath District, 174 in Amreli District, and 37 in Bhavnagar district. There are 109 males, 201 females and 213 cubs.