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More Gypsy cars required for Gir jungle safari; Villagers from 17 nearby villages offered opporunity

August 22, 2023

Junagadh: Forest department has issued a circular and invited the villagers from 17 villages near Sasan to run the open Gypsy car service for taking visitors to jungle safari for lion spotting. The villages are Bhojde, Chitrod, Sangodra, Bhalchhel, Haripur, Najapur, Chhatariya, Surajgadh, Chitravad, Hiranvel, Amrapur Gir, Devgam, Jalandhar, Katrasa, Amrapaur Kathi, Gadakiya, Gundiyali and Malanka. The forest department has proposed allowing five Gypsy cars per village. If more applications a...Read More

Sasan Gir sanctuary to reopen for visitors

October 14, 2021

Junagadh: Sasan-Gir sanctuary, the last abode of Asiatic lions will reopen for the visitors from 16th October after the four-month monsoon vacation. The fixed route of the eco-tourism zone in Sasan Gir will reopen for the visitors from 16th October. Online permit booking has already started on the official website of Sasan Gir sanctuary. The visitors are supposed to follow the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the government. The sanctuary was closed for visitors from 15th June 2021. Des...Read More

Gujarat Tourism’s three-day-long Mango Festival 2014 from today

June 07, 2014

Ahmedabad, 7 June, 2014 Gujarat Tourism has organized three-day Mango festival at Sasan Gir. The festival will be inaugurated on Saturday at 6.30 pm by minister of state for Tourism Jayesh Radadia. Around 45 types of mangoes will be exhibited in an exhibition at Sinh Sadan. Added to this, quiz, cultural events, sports activities are also organized. Regular visitors at Sasan Gir which is the only abode of Asiatic Lions in world will have added attraction to visit dur...Read More

Sachin Tendulkar enjoys lion safari at Sasan Gir, visits lion rescue center

March 22, 2014

Junagadh, 22 March 2014 Cricketer and Bharat Ratna award winner Sachin Tendulkar today morning had morning safari in Sasan Gir forest with his friends and family. Sachin and around 15 others watched around two dozen lions and also visited rescue center for lions in Sasan Gir. Wearing black leather hat, Sachin praised forest department's efforts due to which population of lion has increased. Sachin arrived yesterday at Diu airport for two days Sasan Gir visit. Sasan Gir ...Read More

Sachin Tendulkar on Sasan Gir visit

March 21, 2014

Junagadh, 21 March 2014 Cricketer and Bharat Ratna award winner Sachin Tendulkar today arrived at Diu airport, the closest airport to Sasan Gir and Somnath. Tendulkar was welcomed by district Collector here. Tendulkar with his family will visit Sasan Gir sanctuary today. Sasan Gir is only abode of Asiatic Lions in world. Sachin will stay here for two days. Read More

Gir sanctuary to be closed for visitors from 16th June

May 28, 2013

By our correspondent, Junagadh, 28 May 2013 World famous Sasan Gir sanctuary will be closed for visitors from 16th of June for four months. However visitors will be allowed to visit adjoining Devalia safari park during this period. Every year, during the four months of monsoon, Gir sanctuary is closed for visitors to allow undisturbed mating season activity among lions in jungle. Muddy roads, increasing activity of reptiles, growth in insects during monsoon are another ...Read More

World famous Gir sanctuary reopens after four-month vacation

October 16, 2011

Junagadh, 16 October, 2011 Junagadhs' famous Gir sanctuary reopened today with completion of four-month long vacation period during which tourists are not allowed to visit the national park area. Last year one lakh tourists including 1200 foreign tourists visited Gir jungle adding Rs 1.07 crore revenue to forest department. This year at the onset of new season, district collector called a meeting of local hotel and resort managers to instruct them that they should provide good ...Read More

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