Where the lions roam free- best resort in Gir

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Where the lions roam free- best resort in Gir
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• Nature in its true form is a place for the
  survival of the fittest''. Charles Darwins
  theory of evolution best describes the above
  phrase laying the emphasis on natural selection
  mechanism. The Asiatic lions have displayed this
  exemplary trait in spite of all odds of their
  journey from the African continent all the way
  past the mediterranean lands, entering Asia and
  ending up at Gir in the Saurashtra region. After
  all of this they faced the wrath of the mankind
  who hunted them for the same of the royal game
  which resulted in drastic decline of their
  population resulting in the brink of extinction.
• By the end of the 19th Century there were less
  than a dozen of these lions in the country.
  Noticing this low count the initial efforts were
  put into action by 1965 in the Saurashtra region
  at Gir in about an approximate area of 1,412
  square kilometers and was declared as a Sanctuary
  for the conservation of Asiatic lions. Post 1965
  an area of 259 square kilometers was announced as
  the National Park restricting all human
  activities in this space. The only community
  which has survived around this region are the
  Maldharis that too for the sole purpose of
  grazing their livestock. Maldharis are said to be
  the spine of conservation of Asiatic lions even
  before the conservation thing ever started. This
  community has lived with the wild since ages and
  are very skilful when it comes to handling the
  flora and fauna of the region.
• By 2010 this region had a drastic increase in
  population and the count was 412 lions. A quarter
  of them were residing outside the sanctuary space
  resulting in expansion of their numbers. The Gir
  region is expected to have approximately 700
  lions at the moment and is continuously
  increasing. Visitors flock to this region from
  all across the globe to see them. There are many
  best resort in Gir which assist travelers in
  arranging safaris for them and in educating
  guests and empowering the local community.

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Amongst the best resort in Gir, The Postcard
Hotels which are an intimate luxury boutique
hotel chain have come up with a lovely hotel
called The Postcard Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. The
hotel shares the periphery with the buffer areas
of the reserve which is one of its kind. Imagine
hearing lions roar at midnight whilst you are
within your room or in any of the settings of the
hotel. Only the best resort in Gir can come up in
such a location which is rare in this region.
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• The Postcard Gir is a very interesting hotel.
  They offer intimate, unique and experiential
  holidays. One should get to stay with them for at
  least 4 nights and the stay can be extended to as
  long as 8-10 nights. There are ample experiences
  which have the local influence thus helping the
  communities thrive and get educated. This best
  resort in Gir has 15 luxurious rooms. With 2
  different categories widespread across the hotel,
  each room has a different layout making all the
  rooms very unique. The Bela stone has been used
  in construction of the hotel which is very local
  to the region making the structure adaptive to
  all kinds of environment throughout the year.
• The hotel has a great swimming pool overlooking
  the jungle space. An evening and an early morning
  swim is highly recommended enjoying the mocktails
  made from the fresh ingredients from the hotels
  organic garden space. Being the best resort in
  Gir only one or two of the other properties have
  this organic garden concept. They grow all the
  regional and maximum English vegetables like
  Tatsoi, Chinese Cabbage, Purple Cabbage, Swiss
  Chard Leaves, Thyme which are used for their
  preparations as per the menu curated for the
  Chef. The food at The Postcard Gir is to die for,
  and the only place highly recommended to dine
  which is the reason that they are the best resort
  in Gir.

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The anytime breakfast is one of the unique
concepts introduced to the world by The Postcard
Hotels. This entitles all the travelers to wake
up at ease and have a leisurely meal in the room,
its patio or in their restaurant. They also
proved anytime check in post 0600 hours and
anytime departure as per the confirmation offered
at the reservation stage. These unique concepts
are not available at only this best resort in Gir
and nowhere else in the region. The commendable
part about them is their ability to be flexible
with their dining facility even for the
non-resident travelers when they have spaces
available, thus empowering more and more people
to enjoy their meals.
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• Amongst the various experiences, the safaris,
  storytelling session by Jashu and the night trail
  within the premises are highly recommended. The
  hotel organizes hassle-free safaris with an
  experience to cherish forever. They highly
  recommend to book the game drive 60 90 days in
  advance as per the guidelines indicated by the
  Forest Department. The storytelling by Jashu
  gives a deep insight into the way of living of
  the communities. He talks about his experiences
  of the wild which are very interesting as he was
  also a lion tracker with the Forest Department
  for quite some time. The night trail is again a
  fun as you get to see the nocturnal birds,
  animals like jackals, porcupines, Indian fox,
  Jungle cat and many more since they are so close
  to the jungle. The hotel is the best resort in
  Gir and is highly recommended for a stay to
  remember for a lifetime.