{"id":62,"date":"2020-05-09T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2021-10-11T08:13:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:13:28","slug":"gir-national-park-your-travel-guide-to-the-royal-kingdom-of-asiatic-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/gir-national-park-your-travel-guide-to-the-royal-kingdom-of-asiatic-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Gir National Park: Your Travel Guide to the Royal Kingdom of Asiatic Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Asiatic-Lions-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"gir national park tour packages \" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Asiatic-Lions-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Asiatic-Lions-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Asiatic-Lions-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Asiatic-Lions-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Asiatic-Lions.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gir National Park in Gujarat attracts herds of wildlife enthusiasts to see the Asiatic Lions in the wild, as it is the only place on earth where these majestic lions are now found. Gir is the greatly admired wildlife sanctuary in India and a splendid abode for all visitors and wildlife photographers. Once it was almost hunted to extinction and listed as critically endangered in 2000, now numbers of Asiatic Lions have recovered well due to hard conservation efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gir National Park Information <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gir-jungles-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"gir national park information\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gir-jungles-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gir-jungles-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gir-jungles-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gir-jungles.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Area: 1,412 square kilometers <\/li><li>Location: Situated in the southwest part of\nGujarat state, 360 kilometers from Ahmedabad, 65 kilometers from Junagadh, and\n40 kilometers from Veraval. <\/li><li>Geography: The forest is Teak dominated rugged hills\nwith high ridges, densely forested valleys, and sprawling grassy plateaus. Gir\nhas dry deciduous forests with a mix of dry deciduous scrub forest and dry\nsavannah forests.<\/li><li>Lions Population: According to the latest census\nconducted in 2015 &#8211; The total lion population was recorded at 523, consisting\nof 109 males, 201 females, and 213 sub-adults and cubs. The next official\ncensus will be conducted in 2020.<\/li><li>Safari Options: Four wheeler gypsies is\navailable (Jeep safari) that can accommodate 6 persons at time. There&#8217;s also a\nGir Interpretation Zone, also known as Devalia Safari Park, 12 kilometers west\nof the village, at Devalia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Time to Visit Gir National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-time-visit-gir-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"best time to visit in gir national park\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-time-visit-gir-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-time-visit-gir-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-time-visit-gir-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/best-time-visit-gir.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter i.e. between December and March season is considered\nan ideal time to visit Gir National Park. Gujarat receives moderate temperature\naround 20 degree centigrade and suitable for the various activities in the park\nsuch as safari. Summer season is best for wildlife photographers in a Gir\nForest Tour and to sight most of the wildlife creatures out in the open. Park\nremains shut for the tourist during monsoon season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gir National Park: Getting Entry Permit for Safari <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PERMITS-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"gir national park safari permit\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PERMITS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PERMITS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PERMITS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PERMITS.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The entry permit for the Gir National Park can obtained online. The Gir official website issue safari tickets. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/book-gir-lion-safari.html\">Online Jeep Safari Booking Gir<\/a><\/strong> is best to avoid the hassle of standing in queues at the orientation centre. One entry permit admits 6 persons, with extra charges for an extra child between 3 to 12 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips for Acquiring Permit\nOnline for Gir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we mention few helpful tips for acquiring entry permit\nonline for Gir Jungle Safari:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Entry permit for Jeep Safari is served on first\ncome and first serve basis. So apply for the permit 90 days prior to the actual\ndate of your travel <\/li><li>Please fill the online safari form very\ncarefully. Keep ready soft copies of valid photo ID each individual accompanying\nyou (maximum 6 people in a Jeep)<\/li><li>Please do not forget to carry your ID in\noriginal along with you as it is necessary to produce at the time of entry at\nthe gate<\/li><li>You must report to your said safari point half\nan hour prior to the departure in order to complete&nbsp; the last minute formalities <\/li><li>Please note that Permit fee is non-refundable\namount <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gir National Park in Gujarat attracts herds of wildlife enthusiasts to see the Asiatic Lions in the wild, as it is the only place on earth where&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[16,15,14,17],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gir-information","tag-entry-permit-for-gir","tag-gir-online-safari-booking","tag-gir-travel-guide","tag-sasan-gir-national-park"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}