Sasan Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary is the last home of the Asiatic Lion. Spread over an area of 1412 square kms near Junagadh district in Gujarat, Sasan Gir is a dry deciduous habitat for the lions, dominated by short and gnarled teak trees, thorn bushes and grassland.

While Sasan is rightfully best known as the home of the lion, it is by no means the only inhabitant of the forest. Gir is also known as the place to see leopards, spotted deer (chital), peafowl and raptors. To sight 2 leopards, in broad daylight, in a matter of 2 days is a rarity in any Indian jungle but not uncommon in Gir. Other mammals a visitor will normally encounter in the forest are nilgai, sambar, chousinga, wild boar, ruddy mongoose, langurs, jungle cats, striped hyenas, Indian porcupine and chinkara.

The avian species is well represented and includes spoonbill, white ibis, black ibis, paradise flycatcher, honey buzzard, redheaded merlin, bonelli's hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle, painted sandgrouse, blossom-headed parakeet, spotted dove, spotted owlet, a variety of flycatchers, and of course the more common Indian birds.

Within the Sanctuary, there are several human settlements of cattle herders, the Madharis, with an extensive count of livestock, all of who co-exist harmoniously with the animals of the wild. The also has the ancient Kankai Mata Temple and Tulsi Shyam, a pilgrimage spot with hot springs. Another striking feature is the Nalsarover Lake and Sanctuary with its unique avifauna like the Peafowl, Gray Partridge, Jungle Bush Quail and Painted Sandgrouse, among other species.