Holiday in North West Indian Forest (Gir Forest)

There are a count of 2,375 distinct fauna species in the Gir Forest, including 38 species of animals, around 300 species of birds, 37 species of reptiles and more than 2,000 species of insects. The carnivores group mainly comprises of Asiatic lions, Leopards, Jungle cat, Hyenas, Jackals, Mongoose and Civet cats. The main herbivores of Gir Forest is Chital, Nilgai (or Bluebull), Sambar, Four-horned Antelope and Chinkara. The most magnificent animal in this forest is the Lion, these lions were once found across northern Africa, south west Asia and northern Greece. Now there are only around 350 left in the wild and all of them are in the Gir Forest National Park.

There are few hotels and resorts in Gir, bookings are encouraged.