General Information
- National Park area: 275 km² core area. 392 km² including buffer zone.
- Tiger Reserve area: 1334 km²
- Altitude: 215 to 505 meters above sea level
- Kota Station has a halt of all the trains for 10-15 min and connects Sawai Madhopur with almost 50 trains.
- Closest airport is Jaipur at 180 km
- Terrain: Dense tropical dry forest, open bushland and rocky terrain interspersed with lakes and streams
- Ecoregion: Kathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests
- Best Season: From November to March
- Closed: Monsoon season (July - August)
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