Gujarat
is famous for its large herds of wild
asses as it is for its lions. The Little
Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary, can
be from Dasada, 93 kms from Ahmedabad
and on an important route. It has salt
plains, caused by flooding of the Rann
by  sea,
river and rain water; punctuated by
highlands called beyts, above the monsoon
flood mark where scrub flora and grasslands
offer a refuge to wildlife. This is
one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries
in India, spanning some4950sq ft in
area, and comprising a range habitats
from saline desert plains, arid grasslands,
rocky and thorn scrub to lakes and marshes.
This
is the only home for the endangered Asiatic
Wild Ass, which is the member of wild
horse family. These animals are tall,
chesnut brown and white in colour, and
are exceptionally fast. They does not
survive elsewhere in Indian lowlands,
but also supports a thriving population
of gazelle, blue bull, wolf, and Indian
foxes, jackal, jungle cat, hare and birds
from the houbara bustard, spotted &
Indian sandgrouse, francolin partridge,
bustard quails, desert wheatear, desert
, larks, steppe eagle, imperial eagle,
short toed eagle, 5 of vulture, laggar
falcon etc to flamingoes, pelicans, ducks,cranes
and storks . The 11th century sandstone
of Jhinjwada, historic walled town of
Mandal, Rajput at Patdi, intricate temples
around Munsar tank at Viragam and Darbargadh
of Dasada can be visited on the way from
to the Rann of Kutch. Indian wild ass,
panther, Black buck, Chinkaras, Blue bull,
Jackals, wild boar, Ghudkhur and rare
birds Houbara Bustard, Falcons, Larks
are the others who can be seen in this
sanctuary.
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