Other Sancturies

While there are Parks and Sanctuaries in Gujarat that are famous and have the necessary tourist infrastructure, there are lesser known places that contain interesting wildlife and in certain cases outstanding habitats which merit a visit for those who want to be away from the crowds and want to enjoy what a relatively quite place has to offer. These places are best for a day’s outing and when you are in a big town next to it. Following is a list of few such wildlands. We suggest you contact the offices of the Forest Department in the nearest city or town to get the necessary information/permission.

Wildlife Chinkara or the lndian gazelle, hull, spotted deer, Wildboar and 80 rich variety of smaller wildlife.
Location Kutch District - 2 Km from Narayan Sarovar. Area Approx. 444 Sq.km.
Nearest Airport Bhuj - 210 km.
Railway Station Bhuj - 210 km.

Contact
Dy. Conservator of Forests,Kutch West Division . Fateh Mohammed Khorda, Bhuj.
Or
Conservator of Forests, Kutch. Yogeshwar Ghanshyamnagar, Bhuj. Phone 02332 - 50600.

Accomodation Two temple guesthouses at Narayan Sarovar and within 75 km. is Malir Garden Camp Resort Nakhtarana. Phone 028352 - 83344

Wildlife Leopards, hyena, wildboar, sambar, four-hourned antelops and a rich variety of birds and plant lives.
Location Valsad District - approx 40.km. from Billimora.
Area Approx. 24. Sq.km.
Nearest Airport Vadodara - 200 Km.
Railway station Billimora 40Km.

Contact
Dy. Conservation of Forest, Valsad,
or
Dy. Conservator of Forests, South Dangs, Ahwa, District - Dangs Phone 02631- 246

Accomodation PWD and Panchayat guest houses at Vansda and Waghai Forest Rest House at Waghai.

Location Bharuch District, Dediapada Taluka
Area Approx 608 Sq.km.
Wildlife Leopard. sloth bear, sambar, wild dog, hyena, barKmg deer and abundant bird and plant life.
Nearest Airport Vadodara - 125 km.
Railway Station Ankleshwar - 60 km.

Contact
Dy. Conservator of Forests, Rajpipla (East), Rajpipla, District - Bharuch Phone 02640 - 20013.

Accomodation Rajwant Palace at Rajpipla. PWD and panchayat guest houses at Dediapada, (Approx.30 km.)

Location Banaskatha District - 45 km. from Palanpur.
Area Approx. 180 sq.km.
Wildlife Sloth bear, leopard, sanbar, blue bull, wildboar, porcupine and variety of birds.
Nearest Airport Ahmedabad - 190 km.
Railway Station Palanpur - 45 km. and Iqbalgadh — 8 Km.

Contact Dy. Conservator of Forests, Banaskantha Division, Palanpur. Pone02742 - 57084.

Accommodation Balaram Palace 20 km from Jessore. Phone 02742 - 84336.
Darbargadh Hotel - Poshina. Pbone 079 - 5506590. Also Hotels at Palanpur and at Ambaji (Approx.25 km).

Location Mehsana District, 40 km. from Ahmedabad.
Area Approx. 7 sq.km.
Wildlife Rich variety of Wildfowls, Flamingos, Grey Pelicans, Black Ibis and a profusion of other wetland birds.
Nearest Airport Ahmedabad - 40 Km.
Railway Station Ahmedabad - 40 km.

Contact Dy. Conservator of Forests, Sector- 1 7, GH-4 Circle, Gandhinagar. Phone 02712 - 21260, 21951.

Accommodation Hotels at Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

Location In the heart of the city of Porbandar.
Area Approx. 1 sq. km.
Wildlife Variety of wildfowls, flamingos, ibis, teals, curlews sizable number of migratory birds.
Nearest Airport Porbandar - 5 km
Railway Station Porbandar - 5 km.

Contact
Assistant Conservator of Forests, Porbandar Wildlife Santuary, Porbandar. Phone 0286 - 23368.

Accomodation Hotels at Porbandar.

Barda Lion Sanctuary

about 14 km. From Porbandar,

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary

about 45 Km. from Palanpur,

Puma Wildlife Sanctuary

Dang District, just 2 km. from Waghai,

Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

within 10 km. from Jamnagar,

Gaga Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary

120 km. From Jamnagar,

Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary

within 10 Km. from Rajkot

Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary

19 km. from Amreli,

Balaram-Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary

80 km. from Palanpur

Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary

in RaJkot district, 10 km. from Jasdan