All 4 in 3 days here: ~80%
Gir National Park
🇮🇳 India
Indian Subcontinent, India 571 spp. recorded
Gir National Park sits on the western edge of the Indian subcontinent as a protected tropical dry forest of teak trees, thorny shrubs, and open grasslands. Dusty jeep tracks wind across dry riverbeds and rocky hillsides. This protected sanctuary stands as the final refuge for the Asiatic lion.
21.070° N 70.822° E
🦜 Nature
232 Species sighted
6,616 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 428 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Gir National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
31Jan
39Feb
40Mar
37Apr
35May
32Jun
0.7Jul
0.9Aug
26Sep
31Oct
36Nov
41Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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21.085° N, 70.796° E
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
21.125° N, 70.825° E
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Axis Deer~90%+10%
Lion~70%-10%
Northern Plains Gray Langur~70%+20%
Common Peafowl~70%-20%
Rose-ringed Parakeet~70%-10%
Yellow-throated Sparrow~70%+10%
Large-billed Crow~70%≈
Red-wattled Lapwing~70%≈
White-throated Kingfisher~70%+10%
Asian Jackal~60%+10%
Oriental Garden Lizard~60%+20%
Indian Gray Mongoose~60%+30%
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21.094° N, 70.849° E
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 439
🐒 Mammals 64
🦎 Reptiles 61
🐸 Amphibians 7
571 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
35 Threatened 52 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (142 species at ≥5% of 571 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 3 mammal)
50% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
113 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
20 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
37 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.8
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
The deciduous forest is also home to leopards, many species of deer(sambhar, chital, chousinghas, etc.), vultures, wild boar, and marsh crocodiles, all of which I saw, plus hyena, big mongoose, and many other species of reptiles.
I saw these rock piles everywhere and learned they are there to mark the territory of various lions.
In the first safari, we saw ten lions, two leopards and a cub, a few crocodiles, scores of sambar, nilgai, langur, peacocks, peahens, eagles, and two peacocks dancing.
We saw one bird attempt to predate a dove, but failed. 4.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Gir National Park?
571 species
Gir National Park has 571 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Common Peafowl (about 80%), Lion (about 80%), Axis Deer (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%) and Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Mugger Crocodile (about 50%).
When is the best time to visit Gir National Park for wildlife?
April
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in January, June and September. That is one of Gir National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 330 mm in July.
Can you see a Lion in Gir National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Lion sighting in Gir National Park on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–May and October (about 90%).
Can you see an Axis Deer in Gir National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Axis Deer sighting in Gir National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and November (about 90%).
Can you see a Sambar in Gir National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sambar sighting in Gir National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April and December (about 60%).
Can you see a Leopard in Gir National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Leopard sighting in Gir National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and August (about 60%).
Is Gir National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Gir National Park rates 4.1/5: 99th of 316 parks worldwide and 18th in Asia. 43 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
