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રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાન

/rashtriya udyan/Roman

English meaning: National Park

Definition

A protected area of land managed by government for wildlife conservation. Gir National Park in Gujarat is the last remaining habitat of the Asiatic Lion, home to over 700 lions. It is a flagship success story of Indian wildlife conservation.

Example

ગીર રાષ્ટ્રીય ઉદ્યાન એ દુર્લભ એશિયાટિક સિંહોનું ઘર છે.

In English: Gir National Park is the home of rare Asiatic Lions.

Literary Heritage

પ્રકૃતિ પ્રત્યેક વ્યક્તિની જરૂર પૂરી કરી શકે છે, પણ દરેકનો લોભ નહિ.

/Prakṛti pratyeka vyaktinī jarūra pūrī karī śake che, paṇ darekano lobha nahi./

Nature can satisfy every person's need, but not every person's greed.

Mahatma Gandhi · Freedom Fighter and Philosopher · Early 20th century

Hind Swaraj

M. K. Gandhi, Hind Swaraj, ch. 13

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ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
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Gujarati
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Indo-Aryan
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