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The Great Rann of Kutch together with the Little Rann of Kutch is called Rann of Kutch. In India's summer monsoon, the flat semi-desert of salty clay and mudflats, which average 15 meters above sea level, fills with standing water. In very wet years, the wetland extends from the Gulf of Kutch on the west through to the Gulf of Khambhat on the east.
The Rann of Kutch is located mostly in the Indian state of Gujarat, specifically Kutch district, for which it is named. Some parts extend into the Pakistani province of Sindh. The word Rann means "desert" in Gujarati. The Rann of Kutch covers around 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 square miles). The Great Rann of Kutch is the larger portion of ...
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Trip Record: Photos of Friends on a motorbike trip through Kutch visiting the Great Rann of Kutch passing through Kala Dungar (Black hill), snow white Rann, then they visit the Dholavira Harappan excavation site. Then biking through Banni grasslands they see Indian Wild Ass there and Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve.
Khadir Bet is an island located in the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India.It spans around 200 square kilometers. It is known for its archaeological significance, particularly as the site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization city of Dholavira, also a UNESCO [1] world heritage site.
The 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 regarding its size. [1] It is one of the largest seasonal saline wetlands having an average water depth between 0.5 and 1.5 metres.
Karim Shahi is an archeological site in the western Great Rann of Kutch, located near Bela Island in the Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. [2] [1]Situated to the south of the Thar desert, the dating of pottery and charcoal remains found from the region using optically stimulated luminescence and radiocarbon methods revealed an active human settlement, which flourished from early ...
Map of Gujarat showing the Little Rann of Kutch and Greater Rann of Kutch. The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, or Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary, is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the state of Gujarat, India, spread over an area of 4954 km².