#National_parks_in_India
National Parks in Gujarat
1) Gir Forest National Park
- Also known as Sasan Gir, located near Talala Gir in Gujarat.
- It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
- Today, it is the only area in Asia where Asiatic lions occur
- Species include : Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, striped hyena,Chital, sambar, chinkara etc
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2) Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar
- Located in Bhavnagar Gujarat
- National Park has Grassland ecosystem with flat land and dry grasses.
- Endangered endemic Lesser florican (a bustard), is found in this park in largest population.
- The fauna population of the park mainly includes blackbucks, wolves, Macqueen's bustards, hyenas and lesser floricans.
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