Gir National Park
Located in the south-west fringes of the Saurashtra Peninsula, The Gir National
Park is a haven to about 300 Asiatic Lions which is their last surviving population.This
area flanked with three unique and unusual reserves, the Nalsarovar Lake and
Sanctuary; the Rann of Kutch and the Flamingo Islands which is home to the
flamingo, make it a very interesting tourist spot.
The 1412.13 sq km park has a rugged terrain and the steep rocky hillsides
are covered with mixed deciduous forests. Apart from the lion other prominent
fauna of the area includes leopards, wild ass, numerous chital, nilgai,
chinkara, four horned antelope, wild boar, numerous birds like paradise
flycatcher, Bonneli's eagle, crested serpent eagle, woodpeckers flamingo
etc.
General Information
Best time to visit :
November - mid June
Nearest town :
Junagadh (42 km)
How to get there :
Rail :- Train to Sasan Gir (1 km); Air :-airport - Keshod (150 km)
Ranthambhor National Park
Ranthambhor used to be the hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Today,
it is famous for its tigers and is one of the best places in the country to
see these majestic predators in the wild. The tigers can be easily spotted
even during the day. A good time to visit between November and May when the
nature of the dry deciduous forests makes sightings common.
The Park which covers an area of nearly 400 sq. km. and is set between
the Aravali and Vindhya ranges. Its deciduous forests were once a part of
the magnificent jungles of Central India. The terrain is rugged and there
are rocky ridges, hills and open valleys with lakes and pools.
Ranthambore's royal past manifests itself in the picturesque ruins the
dot the Park. There are lake palaces, chhatris, old fortifications and a
majestic thousand year old fortifications and a majestic thousand year old
fort on a height overlooking the Park. The forest rest house at the foot
of the Ranthambore fort is located in the lovely Jogi Mahal. It overlooks
a tank the pretty Padam Talao, afloat with water lilies.
General Information
Best time to visit :
October to May
Nearest Town :
Sawai Madhopur
How to get there :
Air :- Jaipur (145 km) ;
Rail :- Sawai Madhopur (11 km) ;
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