Question

The Gir Forest is famous for ________.
1. Tigers
2. Leopards
3. Lions
4. Rhinoceros

Answer 1

Hint: The Gir Forest national park is a park and a wildlife sanctuary situated in Gujarat, India. This is the only place in the world where the Lions and Tigers coexist. Due to the constant conservation efforts, the population of lions was increased, and it reached a total of 523 in the 2015 census.

Complete answer:
The Gir National park is located in the Kathiawar Peninsula region in the state of Gujarat. This forest has spread over the area of 1412 square km, and the area is covered by an area of 258 sq km. The remaining area is protected as the wildlife sanctuary, which is an area of 1154 square kilometres.

During the 19th century, the Gir forest was the private hunting ground for the Nawab of Junagadh, and Excessive hunting led to the decline of the Asiatic lion.

In the year 1913, the species of lions were on the verge of extinction with a number 20 or lesser. This is the reason why the Nawab of Junagadh imposed a ban on the hunting of lions within his province.

The Gir forest is famous for Asiatic lions. Gir forest is also a home for many wild animals and bird species; around 300 lived in the forest.

Therefore the answer is 3. Lions

Note: In 1965 the Gir got the status of a national park only for a reason to conserve Asiatic lions. The National Park faces a range of threats to its natural environment. Recurring drought, cyclones, and forest fires are natural threats. Anthropogenic threats include over-grazing, invasion, excessive traffic, and subsequent infestation of weeds.

In addition to the mining carried out in the peripheral region, tourism leads to this environmental degradation.

The railroad lines that run through the peripheral zone result in pollution. And there is growing concern about the narrow genetic base of large mammals.