Hiran River is a river in Gujarat in western India, whose source is near the Sasa hills in Gir forest. Its drainage basin has a maximum length of Template:Convert. The total catchment area of the basin is Template:Convert. Its major tributaries are the Saraswati River and Ambakhoi stream, and many other unknown branches make this river almost complete near Talala town. Hiran is a major river system which supports a variety of wildlife ecological systems and human settlements. Kamleshwar Dam,[1] often known as Hiran-1 and Umrethi Dam, are some of the major projects on the river. As the river flows from the western part of Gir forest, it is a major source of water for the forest's ecology and biodiversity for the whole year.[2]
References
- ↑ Gir Forest and the saga of the Asiatic lion{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indus(2005). ISBN 978-8173871832
- ↑ Hiran River. guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in, Government of Gujarat.
3. The Hiran is one of seven rivers that flow through the "Gir National Park"Template:Authority control