Going to Gir in Summer??? Sounds crazy, but if you would like to see more of the big cats, then this is certainly the time to brave out the dusty hot winds and be prepared to have a date with Sherkhan - the King of the Jungle. If you have some fleeting luck like I did, you might just get an equally fleeting glance of the Prince of the Jungle - the beautiful Leopard. Summer time means that the landscape is quite dry and chances of sighting the Lion and other mammals are better than at other times of the year. Besides, the animals are more likely to come to the water holes for drinking water
This was a camp organised by BNHS (www.bnhs.org) for its members. 24 of us with our young and enthusiastic group leader Asif spent 3 enjoyable and rewarding days at the last home of the Asiatic Lion.
And while you are looking out for those awesome animals, do not forget to spot the beautiful resident birds in their breeding plummage. Enjoy the cyber-safari and don't blame me if you feel like packing your bags to get a personal feel of the place. LOL!
I have been fortunate to visit Gir National Park & Lion Sanctuary on 2 occasions, first in November 2008 which was the annual get-together of members of Indianaturewatch.com and more recently in May 2012 which was a camp organised by Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS). the visits were during different seasons so you get to see Gir in different colours.
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