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GIR NATIONAL PARK:
The forest near talala gir in Gujarat also known as sasan gir.It was established in 1965 with total area of 1412km² which is fully protected as national park and 1153km² as wildlife sanctuary.
It is part of the khathiar gir dry deciduous forest ecoregion and sub types are thus derived dry deciduous scrub forest and dry savannah forest.
It is famous for Asiatic lion.Gir is affectionately known as the “royal kingdom of Asiatic lions.” The lions are the primary appeal of the national park.
The park does close between Jun 16th and October 15th. The months of April and May provide the best animal viewing as wildlife focuses on water sources because of the heat.
The lion population increased from 411 individuals in 2010 to 523 in 2015, and all of them live in or around Gir National Park.
Lion like dry scrub land and deciduous forest.
The carnivores group mainly comprises the Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, jungle cat, striped hyena, golden jackal, Bengal fox, Indian gray mongoose and ruddy mongoose, and honey badger. Asiatic wildcat and rusty-spotted cat occur, but are rarely seen.

The main herbivores of Gir are chital, nilgai, sambar, four-horned antelope, chinkara and wild boar. Blackbucks from the surrounding area are sometimes seen in the sanctuary.Among the smaller mammals, porcupine and hare are common, but the pangolin is rare.

The reptiles are represented by the mugger crocodile,Indian cobra, tortoise and monitor lizard which inhabit the sanctuary's bodies of water. Snakes are found in the bush and forest. Pythons are sighted at times along the stream bank.

The scavenger group of birds has 6 recorded species of vultures. Some of the typical species of Gir include crested serpent eagle, endangered Bonelli's eagle, changeable hawk-eagle, brown fish owl, Indian eagle-owl, rock bush-quail, Indian peafowl, brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, black-headed oriole, crested treeswift and Indian pitta.