Gir Lion Sanctuary :
The last home of the
Asiatic lion is 59 km from Junagadh. Covering an area of 1400 sq km, it was
set up to protect the lion and its habitat. Apart from lions, there are 30
species of other animals, including panthers.
The Asiatic lion
that once inhabited a wide stretch of land from Greece to India, covering
Asia Minor and Persia, is today confined to the arid stretches of Sasan
Gir. This sanctuary today boasts of more than 250 lions, is also the
home for wide variety of smaller animals, prey and predators.
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