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It is one of the largest seasonal saline wetlands having an average water depth between 0.5 and 1.5 metres. By October–November each year, rain water dries up and the entire area turns into saline desert. The sanctuary supports wide variety of water birds and mammalian wildlife.
It encompasses a true saline desert where thousands of greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) nest in the world-famous ‘Flamingo City’ located in the mud flats of the Rann, about 10 km from Nir outpost on Kala Dungar hill. It is the only area where flamingoes congregate to breed regularly.
As per a television series, National Security by Rajya Sabha TV, the flamingo city is now a dead patch of land and flamingos do not come to breed here[2]
Indo-Pak International border
The northern boundary of this sanctuary forms the international border between India and Pakistan and is heavily patrolled by the Border Security Force in India with much of this sanctuary being closed to civilians after the India Bridge at Kala dungar (Black hill), Khavda. Tourists and researchers can only enter here with special permission from the BSF.
Snow white Rann
In the area controlled and patrolled by the Border Security Force (BSF) after the "India Bridge" several hundred square kilometers of Rann is pure white like snow with heavy deposit of salt crystals. The marshy Rann here becomes pure white and flat till the eye can see, till the horizon after the rain water has dried up, in the winters every year.
Excavated city of Dholavira from the Harappan civilization
Buried nearby to where the flamingoes breed is the ancient excavated city of Dholavira from the Harappan civilization, attracting archeologists from all over the world.
Ancient fossil beds
This sanctuary has some other ancient attractions as well. Embedded in the Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks on Khadir, Kuvar and Pachchham bet islands in the Greater Rann, are plenty of fossils of vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. Fossils of dinosaurs, crocodiles (of the 'Dinosaurian period') and whales (dating from the Tertiary period) have been recorded to have been recovered from here. Fossilized trees and forests are found here in the rocks belonging to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossils of invertebrates here include those of sea urchins, ammonites and such others.
In popular culture
J. P. Dutta's Bollywood film Refugee is shot on location in the Great Rann of Kutch and other locations in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. This film is inspired by the famous story by Keki N. Daruwalla based around the Great Rann of Kutch titled "LOVE ACROSS THE SALT DESERT"[3] which is also included as one of the short stories in the School Standard XII syllabus English text book of NCERT in India.[4]
^"National Security: BSF in Mysterious Rann of Kutch". Rajya Sabha TV. RAjya Sabha TV. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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"Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. This text was originally published in the book Terrestrial ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a conservation assessment from Island Press. Also see: World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). . WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
& [4]; Official websites: Forests & Environment Department; State Government of Gujarat, India
; by Prashant Rupera, TNN; 2 November 2009; Times of India
Flight scan on nomad bird; by G.S. MUDUR; November 1, 2009; The Telegraph, Calcutta, India
; TNN; 5 August 2009; Times of India
; by hitarthpandya; Feb 13, 2009; Indian Express Newspaper
Jurassic Park: Forest officials stumble upon priceless discovery near Dholavira (2 Page article online); Express news service; Jan 08, 2007; Indian Express Newspaper. Also see [5], [6]
Black Hills, Dark Shadow; by JANYALA SREENIVAS; Apr 03, 2005; Indian Express Newspaper
Fighting for the Great Rann - It's a desolate, barren tract of land, but the armed forces guard it with a fierceness that inspires nothing short of awe. By Gaurav Raghuvanshi; Feb 25, 2005; Business Line; Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Expedition to rescue flamingo chicks launched; TNN; 7 May 2004; Times of India
; TNN; 4 May 2004; Times of India
Footloose in a Forgotten Land; Feb 08, 2004; Extracted with permission from Rupa & Co.; Indian Express Newspaper
; TNN; 30 December 2003; Times of India
Flamingos stump experts; EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE; April 28, 1999; Indian Express Newspaper
Young Flamingo birds face hunger & death; April 21, 1999; Indian Express Newspaper
Death looms large over Flamingo City of Kutch; by EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE; April 20, 1999; Indian Express Newspaper
January 20, 2023
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This article is about desert sanctuary in Gujarat India For counterpart in Pakistan see Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article may lack focus or may be about more than one topic Please help improve this article possibly by splitting the article and or by introducing a disambiguation page or discuss this issue on the talk page February 2016 This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Great Rann of Kutch Kutch district Gujarat India It was declared a sanctuary in February 1986 It is the largest Wildlife Sanctuary in India areawise 1 Kutch Desert Wildlife SanctuaryIUCN category IV habitat species management area LocationGujarat IndiaCoordinates23 55 N 70 26 E 23 91 N 70 44 E 23 91 70 44 Coordinates 23 55 N 70 26 E 23 91 N 70 44 E 23 91 70 44Area7506 22 km2It is one of the largest seasonal saline wetlands having an average water depth between 0 5 and 1 5 metres By October November each year rain water dries up and the entire area turns into saline desert The sanctuary supports wide variety of water birds and mammalian wildlife Contents 1 Flamingo City 2 Indo Pak International border 3 Snow white Rann 4 Excavated city of Dholavira from the Harappan civilization 5 Ancient fossil beds 6 In popular culture 7 Wildlife Sanctuaries and Reserves of Kutch 8 See also 9 ReferencesFlamingo City EditIt encompasses a true saline desert where thousands of greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus nest in the world famous Flamingo City located in the mud flats of the Rann about 10 km from Nir outpost on Kala Dungar hill It is the only area where flamingoes congregate to breed regularly As per a television series National Security by Rajya Sabha TV the flamingo city is now a dead patch of land and flamingos do not come to breed here 2 Indo Pak International border EditThe northern boundary of this sanctuary forms the international border between India and Pakistan and is heavily patrolled by the Border Security Force in India with much of this sanctuary being closed to civilians after the India Bridge at Kala dungar Black hill Khavda Tourists and researchers can only enter here with special permission from the BSF Snow white Rann EditIn the area controlled and patrolled by the Border Security Force BSF after the India Bridge several hundred square kilometers of Rann is pure white like snow with heavy deposit of salt crystals The marshy Rann here becomes pure white and flat till the eye can see till the horizon after the rain water has dried up in the winters every year Excavated city of Dholavira from the Harappan civilization EditBuried nearby to where the flamingoes breed is the ancient excavated city of Dholavira from the Harappan civilization attracting archeologists from all over the world Ancient fossil beds EditThis sanctuary has some other ancient attractions as well Embedded in the Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks on Khadir Kuvar and Pachchham bet islands in the Greater Rann are plenty of fossils of vertebrates invertebrates and plants Fossils of dinosaurs crocodiles of the Dinosaurian period and whales dating from the Tertiary period have been recorded to have been recovered from here Fossilized trees and forests are found here in the rocks belonging to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods The fossils of invertebrates here include those of sea urchins ammonites and such others In popular culture EditJ P Dutta s Bollywood film Refugee is shot on location in the Great Rann of Kutch and other locations in the Kutch district of Gujarat India This film is inspired by the famous story by Keki N Daruwalla based around the Great Rann of Kutch titled LOVE ACROSS THE SALT DESERT 3 which is also included as one of the short stories in the School Standard XII syllabus English text book of NCERT in India 4 Wildlife Sanctuaries and Reserves of Kutch EditFrom the city of Bhuj various ecologically rich and wildlife conservation areas of the Kutch Kachchh district can be visited such as Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary Kutch Bustard Sanctuary Banni Grasslands Reserve and Chari Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve etc On the opposite side of the border in Pakistan the Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary preserves 566 375 hectares See also EditArid Forest Research Institute Greater Rann of Kutch Little Rann of Kutch Kutch Bustard Sanctuary Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary Banni grasslands Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary List of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Gujarat IndiaReferences Edit Wildlife Sanctuaries Wiienvis nic in Retrieved 2022 08 06 National Security BSF in Mysterious Rann of Kutch Rajya Sabha TV RAjya Sabha TV 18 March 2015 Archived from the original on 2021 12 20 Retrieved 7 February 2016 LOVE ACROSS THE SALT DESERT Archived 2013 12 02 at the Wayback Machine by Keki N Daruwalla Pdf of full story posted at Boston University at 1 Archived 2011 07 19 at the Wayback Machine Bollywood connection J P Dutta s Refugee is said to be inspired by this story Archived 2013 12 02 at the Wayback Machine learnhub University of Dundee iii Supplementary Reader Selected Pieces of General English for Class XII English General Class XII Archived January 29 2011 at the Wayback Machine Curriculum and Syllabus for Classes XI amp XII NCERT Also posted at 2 3 Archived copy Archived from the original on April 10 2009 Retrieved January 6 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh Terrestrial Ecoregions World Wildlife Fund This text was originally published in the book Terrestrial ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a conservation assessment from Island Press Also see World Wildlife Fund ed 2001 Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh WildWorld Ecoregion Profile National Geographic Society Archived from the original on 2010 03 08 Kutch Desert Wild Life Sanctuary amp 4 Official websites Forests amp Environment Department State Government of Gujarat India ASI to take up excavation in Kutch s Khirasara by Prashant Rupera TNN 2 November 2009 Times of India Flight scan on nomad bird by G S MUDUR November 1 2009 The Telegraph Calcutta India Pushed to the edge they thrive in no man s land TNN 5 August 2009 Times of India ASI s effort to put Dholavira on World Heritage map hits roadblock by hitarthpandya Feb 13 2009 Indian Express Newspaper Jurassic Park Forest officials stumble upon priceless discovery near Dholavira 2 Page article online Express news service Jan 08 2007 Indian Express Newspaper Also see 5 6 Black Hills Dark Shadow by JANYALA SREENIVAS Apr 03 2005 Indian Express Newspaper Fighting for the Great Rann It s a desolate barren tract of land but the armed forces guard it with a fierceness that inspires nothing short of awe By Gaurav Raghuvanshi Feb 25 2005 Business Line Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Expedition to rescue flamingo chicks launched TNN 7 May 2004 Times of India Flamingos perish in Rann of Kutch TNN 4 May 2004 Times of India Footloose in a Forgotten Land Feb 08 2004 Extracted with permission from Rupa amp Co Indian Express Newspaper Salt may have choked flamingo chicks TNN 30 December 2003 Times of India Flamingos stump experts EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE April 28 1999 Indian Express Newspaper Young Flamingo birds face hunger amp death April 21 1999 Indian Express Newspaper Death looms large over Flamingo City of Kutch by EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE April 20 1999 Indian Express Newspaper Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary amp oldid 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