· National Park area: 275 km² core area. 392 km² including buffer zone.
· Tiger Reserve area: 1334 km²
· Altitude: 215 to 505 meters above sea level
· Closest airport is Jaipur at 180 km
· Terrain: Dense tropical dry forest, open bushland and rocky terrain interspersed with lakes and streams
· Ecoregion: Kathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests
· Best Season: From November to March
· Closed: Monsoon season (July - August)
Latest News
Nov
Tiger cubs are born blind and weigh only about 2 to 3 pounds (1 kg), depending on the subspecies. They live on milk for 6-8 weeks
Dec
Mysterious, powerful, majestic--the tiger stands tall in our imaginations.But, in truth, tigers are disappearing in the wild. Jus
Nov
Half a century ago there were between 25,000 and 30,000 tigers in Asia. According to a report published in 1994 by the World Wide