Gir Forest National Park Celebrates 50 years's as Lion's Sole Sanctuary Sep 18,1964 - Sep 18,2015

 

The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan-Gir,is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat

 

 

Established in 1965, with a total area of 1,412 km² (545 sq mi) (about 258 km² (100 sq mi) for the fully protected area the National Park and 1,153 km² (445 sq mi) for the Sanctuary), the park is located 43 km (27 mi) north-east of Somnath, 65 km (40 mi) south-east of Junagadh and 60 km (37 mi) south-west of Amreli

The 14th Asiatic Lion Census 2015 was conducted in May 2015. In 2015, the population has been 523 (27% up compared to previous census in 2010). The population was 411 in 2010 and 359 in 2005. The population of lions in Junagadh District has been 268, Gir Somnath District has been 44, Amreli District has been 174 (highest increase) and Bhavangar District has been 37. There are 109 males, 201 females and 213 young/cub

Year	Count	Male:Female:Cub
1968	177	-
1974	180	-
1979	261	76:100:85
1984	252	88:100:64
1990	249	82:100:67
1995	265	94:100:71
2000	327	-
2005	359	-
2010	411	97:162:152
2015	523	109:201:213