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Gir National Park and Sanctuary
Best Time to Visit:
December- Mid- June (Closed during Monson till mid
October).
Located in the south west of the Saurashtra peninsula, the
Gir National Park is a haven to about 300 Asiatic lions.
Gir also has nearly 210 leopards and numerous chital,
nilgai, chinkara, the four homed antelope and wild boar.
Marsh crocodiles are often seen along its rivers.
The forest is rich in bird life and the paradise
flycatcher black headed cuckoo shrike woodpecker, Bonelli
's eagle, crested serpent eagle, painted sand grouse, bush
quail and grey partridge are among the variety that is
found here.
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