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The LION SAFARI CAMP at Gir National Park A Luxury Wildlife Camp is owned and managed by Camps of India. It is located in a private mango orchard overlooking the Hiran River.The location presently has around 900 Mango Trees with only 2% of
the entire land area being built so that the natural setting is maintained. This eco-friendly camp has 21 AC Luxury Tents each with large well furnished bedrooms and an attached en-suite bathrooms. All the tents are beautifully furnished with
natural materials and open out to an extended deck - An ideal place to sit and relax amongst nature.

GIR NATIONAL PARK is the last remaining bastion of the Asiatic Lion. It also has the highest population of Leopards compared to any other national park in making it one of the best places in India to see the Big Cats. The Kamleshwar dam in the middle of
the sanctuary is home to a record population of marsh crocodiles.

The hills are of volcanic origin. The main Geological formation is Deccan Trap and main rock types are "Dolomite" and basalt. Besides sand stone, lime stone and metamorphic schist are also present. Volcanic rocks have given rise to the black cotton soil and sand stones and the lime stones have given rise to reddish brown sandy loam soil. Soil texture varies from gravelly along the river banks, clay in deep valleys to stony and murrum of hills.

Gir forms the catchments of seven perennial rivers viz Hiran, Saraswati, Datardi, Shingoda, Macchundri, Ghodavadi and Raval. Northern aspects of the northern ridges form the catchment of Shetrunji River flowing outside the sanctuary area. All these major rivers of Gir have perennial water supply except during severe drought. During peak summer, surface water for the wild animals is available only at the 300 or so water points. In order to tap the water resources 4 dams have been constructed along the Hiran, Macchunduri, Raval and Shingoda rivers. The total catchment�s area of these 4 reservoirs is 820 sq Kms while water from the rest of the area remains untapped.

The desert fortress of Jailsalmer, known by the name Sonar Kila or the Golden Fortress, owing to golden reflection from its sun bathed sand stone, is truly a munificent site to watch.

The Gir ecosystem falls in Biogeography Zone-4 [Semi arid] and biogeography province 4-B. Gujarat Rajwada is the last paradise of the Asiatic Lion - Panthera Leo Persica. The government of Gujarat has declared an area of 1421.1 sq kms as protected area which comprises of 258.7 sq kms as National park and 1153.4 sq kms as National park and 1153.4 Sq Kms as Sanctuary. Besides this 470.5 Sq Kms forest area constitutes a buffer zone as reserve, protected and un-classed forest. Thus a total area of 1882.6 Sq Kms forms Gir forest.

Out of a total area of 1882.6 Sq Kms, 1502.7 Sq Kms falls in the Junagadh District and 379.9 Sq Kms in Amreli district. The most important aspect of Gir is that it has become a most stable ecosystem with tremendous regenerating, self supporting and sustaining power due to its rich and diverse flora and fauna.

The Unique ecosystem of Gir harbours about 38 species of mammals, around 300 species of birds, 37 species of reptiles and more than 2000 species of insects.

Gir is the only place in the world outside Africa, where the Lion can be seen in its natural habitat. The last remaining Bastion of the Asiatic Lion, Gir is also home to one of the largest Leopard populations in any park in India, making it an excellent place to see big cats of a different kind.

The Lion sanctuary project was initiated in 1972 to create a balance between the endangered Lions and the indigenous Maldhari tribe. With over 800 guards patrolling the entire park, Gir has become one of the best-protected sanctuaries in India. No wonder that from 20 Lions at the turn of the century there are now over 300 lions at Gir. This makes your chances of sighting a Lion very high.

Apart from spotting a colourful array of birds, Gir is also a great place to interact with local tribes. The main tribe is a nomadic pastoral community called Maldhari, who live in scattered settlements called 'nesses'. Gir is also home to a Negroid community known as Siddis, who are African in origin but speak Gujarati. The park is open from mid October and a Lion Safari by jeep showcases the diverse habitat of Gir.