Sarovar Portico Sasangir

Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a national park and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. It was established in 1965 in the erstwhile Nawab of Junagarh's private hunting area, with a total area of 1,410.30 km2 (544.52 sq mi), of which 258.71 km2 (99.89 sq mi) is fully protected as a national park and 1,151.59 km2 (444.63 sq mi) as wildlife sanctuary. It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.

Located in the state of Gujarat, Sasan Gir is the only place in the world where you can see the majestic Asiatic lions in their natural habitat. The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, which covers an area of 1412 square kilometers, is home to over 500 lions, making it the largest population of this species in the world.

Apart from the lions, Sasan Gir is also home to a variety of other wildlife such as leopards, hyenas, jackals, and deer. The park is also a birdwatcher's paradise, with over 300 species of birds to be spotted here.