Gujarat is a wide place with plenty of experiences. Gujarat has everything one might want, including breathtaking natural reserves, heart-touching activities, amazing festivals and breathtaking tourist sites. Gujarat has plenty of wildlife sanctuaries if you’re an animal lover and wish to spend more time in nature.
Here are 5 must-visit national parks in Gujarat
1. Gir National Park
The magnificent Asiatic lion can only be found roaming free in Gir National Park. Gir is a wildlife enthusiast’s paradise, spanning 1,412 sq km offering chances to see lions, leopards, deer, hyenas and plenty of bird species.
2. Velavadar National Park
The Blackbuck National Park, also known as Velavadar National Park, is located in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district. It is well known for its conservation efforts to preserve the endangered blackbuck antelope. The park’s grasslands, mixed with scrub and saline plains, offer habitat for blackbucks, wolves, foxes and more than 180 bird species.
3. Wild Ass Sanctuary
The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1972 and is under the Wildlife Protection Act. The Wild Ass Sanctuary is also regarded as a Gujarati heritage site and it is home to a wildlife population that includes the caracal, desert fox, flamingo, crane, black cobra and the Indian wild ass.
4. Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in Banaskantha Gujarat, 45 kilometers from Palanpur. Numerous unique kinds of flora and wildlife can be found in the Jessore Hill Forest Area and its surrounding regions.
5. Marine National Park
Situated in the Gulf of Kutch, this national park is among the most unique and the first marine sanctuary in the nation. The park, which covers 162 square kilometres, is well-known for its rich marine life, which includes coral reefs, dolphins, sea turtles and a variety of fish species.
