Gir National Park, also called Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary or Sasan Gir, is a protected area in the Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts of Gujarat, India, established in 1965 on land that was formerly the private hunting ground of the Nawab of Junagadh. It covers about 1,410 square kilometers in total, including a 259 square kilometer fully protected national park core, set within dry deciduous Khathiar-Gir forest. It is the only place in the world where the Asiatic lion survives in the wild, with a 2015 census counting 523 lions across the surrounding districts.
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Designation Category Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyForests & Environment Department 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Indian state forest department 1 Sources
1. Gir National Park (Wikipedia)
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Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a national park and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India.
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Forests & Environment Department
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Gir National Park
- Wikidata Q337028, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q179049
- Wikidata Q337028 P571 inception
- Part Of: India, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: India
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for India, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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