Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Gujarat, Western India. It was established to protect Asiatic lions along with leopards and antelopes, forming a fully protected area of 1,412 sq. km. Gir National Park consists of a mixed deciduous forest interspersed with semi-evergreen and evergreen trees, scrub jungle, large patches of grasslands and rocky hills. It is the largest dry deciduous forest in Western India. The climate in Gir varies around the year. The temperature plummets to about 10°C in winter and rises to a scorching 43°C in summer. Besides summer and winter, Gir enjoys a tropical monsoon climate.
