Wildlifeof India
Wildlife in Gir National Park
Gujarat
Dry teak forest and scrub in Saurashtra, and the only wild home of the Asiatic lion, which recovered from a few dozen animals in the early 1900s to several hundred today. Leopards, striped hyenas and marsh crocodiles live alongside the lions.
Highlights
- Asiatic lions, found wild only here
- Leopards and striped hyenas
- Chowsingha, the four-horned antelope
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
- Gujarat and Agra in 2007: dolphins, wild asses, lions and hyenas, a mammal-watching trip report (Jon Hall)
- Gujarat in December 2013: Asiatic Lion, Striped Hyena, desert cat and desert fox (Royle Safaris)
- Ladakh snow leopards, Corbett and Gir in November 2011: three snow leopards in Hemis (Royle Safaris)
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Gir National Park?
- Top wildlife targets in Gir National Park include Lion, Leopard, Striped Hyena, Chowsingha, Mugger Crocodile, Chital and Nilgai. Highlights: Asiatic lions, found wild only here.
- Where is Gir National Park?
- Gir National Park is in Gujarat, India (about 21.13°, 70.8°).
- What are the highlights of Gir National Park?
- Asiatic lions, found wild only here, Leopards and striped hyenas and Chowsingha, the four-horned antelope.
- Are there trip reports for Gir National Park?
- Yes: Gujarat and Agra in 2007: dolphins, wild asses, lions and hyenas, a mammal-watching trip report, Gujarat in December 2013: Asiatic Lion, Striped Hyena, desert cat and desert fox and Ladakh snow leopards, Corbett and Gir in November 2011: three snow leopards in Hemis.