Pania Wildlife Sanctuary

Pania Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area located near Pania village in Amreli district, Gujarat, forming an eastern extension of the Gir forest ecosystem. Notified in 1989 and spread over about 39.64 square kilometres, it features dry deciduous forest, scrub and grassland. It is notable as a habitat and corridor for the Asiatic lion, leopard, spotted deer and diverse birdlife, offering wildlife viewing in a relatively undisturbed natural setting near Gir National Park.

Visitors can expect a dry deciduous forest and scrub landscape typical of the Gir ecosystem with undulating terrain, grasslands and seasonal streams. The sanctuary is accessed via forest tracks on guided jeep safaris where sightings may include Asiatic lion, leopard, hyena, chital, nilgai and numerous bird species. Facilities are basic and forest-oriented, with a quiet natural environment and limited visitor infrastructure focused on wildlife observation and nature photography.

Notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1989 with an area of about 39.64 sq km, Pania was established to protect the eastern Gir forest habitat and serves as an important satellite habitat and corridor for the Asiatic lion population of Gir.