Gir Forest National Park, Route 5
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 17.86 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,450 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3,599 ft
- Max elevation
- 845 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 845 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 2 hours 28 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2809
- Uploaded
- May 20, 2013
- Recorded
- May 2013
near Sāsa, Gujarāt (India)
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Itinerary description
From Sasan check post to Bhanbhafod check post
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan-Gir,) is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. Established in 1965, with a total area of 1412 km² (about 258 km² for the fully protected area (the national park) and 1153 km² for the Sanctuary), the park is located 65 km to the south-east of Junagadh and 60 km to south west of Amreli.
It is the sole home of the Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica) and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs.
The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as "protected" in the early 1900s by the Nawab of the princely state of Junagadh. This initiative assisted in the conservation of the lions whose population had plummeted to only 15 through slaughter for trophy hunting.
The April 2010 census recorded the lion-count in Gir at 411, an increase of 52 compared to 2005.
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan-Gir,) is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. Established in 1965, with a total area of 1412 km² (about 258 km² for the fully protected area (the national park) and 1153 km² for the Sanctuary), the park is located 65 km to the south-east of Junagadh and 60 km to south west of Amreli.
It is the sole home of the Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica) and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs.
The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as "protected" in the early 1900s by the Nawab of the princely state of Junagadh. This initiative assisted in the conservation of the lions whose population had plummeted to only 15 through slaughter for trophy hunting.
The April 2010 census recorded the lion-count in Gir at 411, an increase of 52 compared to 2005.
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