In a Record in the last 15 year's, Gir Sanctuary Booked for Fortnight till November 15.
The roar of lions showcased by’ #Bollywood super star Amitabh Bachchan in the #GujaratTourism campaign seems to be yielding fruitful results for the Gir Lion Sanctuary in Gujarat, India.
The sanctuary has witnessed such a good response from the tourists that it is completely booked for the fortnight till November 15 — a record in the last 15 years for this only abode of the #AsiaticLion.
Ever since the sanctuary re-opened on October 15, 2010 on an average, 70 to 80 permits were issued daily. The upper limit for issuing permits was 90 permits per day.
However till November11, 2010 there is no room in Sinh Sadan and even the advance permits issued to casual visitors are over booked.
Officials said that of the 90 permits issued daily about 50 per cent were issued in advance. And now the first available advance permit is of November 15, 2010. According to officials, not just the Sinh Sadan, which is the official guest house of the forest department, but even hotel owners were having a great time. Of these 45 advance permits, over 25 were pocketed by the hotel owners.
Even #Devaliya, the #LionInterpretationZone, has also seen a rise in the number of tourists. It has been noticed that the number of schools coming here for picnics has seen a sharp rise. After visiting Devaliya, schools head for #SomnathTemple, one of the #Jyotirlingas.
Courtesy:- Times Of India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. 3rd, November, 2010.
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