Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary
A small 18 sq km sanctuary (2004) east of Gir in Amreli district — a habitat for lions and leopards that have spread out of Gir. Visits with forest-department permission.
About
- Type
- Wildlife
- from Keshod (by road)
- 126.7 km
- Time
- 1 h 56 min drive
- straight-line
- 105 km
- Direction
- East from Keshod
- Coordinates
- 21.1739, 71.2559
Map
From Wikipedia
Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary also known as Mitiyala Grasslands is situated near Mitiyala in Gujarat. The jungle was a part of erstwhile Bhavnagar princely state before independence of India in 1947. Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary occupies 18.22 km2 and its status was confirmed in 2004. It is home to almost 11 to 12 lions and leopards. Spotted deer and nilgai (blue bulls) are also found in this wildlife sanctuary. Lions often meander down to Sasan Gir forest as this sanctuary shares a common boundary with the woodlands. The area between Gir and Mitiyala serves as passage connecting two habitat of wildlife.
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