Being the dominant National Park of India, the Gir National Park hosts a huge range of animals from Asiatic lions to different kinds of birds, reptiles, and more. There are approximately 106 male lions, 201 females, and 213 sub-adult lions in the Sasan Gir region. Apart from these, the Saurashtra region is also dominated by 300 leopards. Sambar, the largest breed of deer in India, is found here. Other smaller carnivores include Striped Hyena, India Fox, Jackal's, etcetera.
More than two hundred species of birds exist in the Gir forest area. The Indian Bird Conservation Network has recognized the place to be an important bird area. The Sasan Gir region is inhabited by more than forty species of reptiles and amphibians. In a large reservoir named Kamleshwar, Marsh crocodiles are in abundance. Different species of snakes include King Cobra, Russell's Viper; the Saw scaled viper and the Krait.
The population in and around Gir National Park was 411 in 2010 and 359 in 2005. The place is mainly a tourism site, and people go there for wildlife photography in the summers, though it is best to visit the park between December and March.
