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Foreign tourists from over 52 countries regularly visit Chhari-Dhandh to t
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chhari-Dhandh, a rare habitat lying at the ecological intersection of desert and grassland, attracts thousands of migratory birds every year, including the globally significant Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus). The wetland was declared Gujarat's first Conservation Reserve in 2008, w
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Chhari-Dhandh becomes Gujarat's fifth and Kutch's first Ramsar Site
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Banni's jewel Chhari-Dhandh has been officially declared a Ramsar Site. It is now Gujarat's fifth and Kutch's first wetland of international importance. With the inclusion of the Chhari Dhandh Bird Sanctuary from the Kutch district, the total number of Ramsar Sites in Gujarat has increase
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Gujarat accounts for 21% of total wetland area in India, highest among all
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Gujarat's wetlands cover a 3.5 million hectare area which accounts for 17.8 per cent of the state's geographical location. As per the Space Applications Centre-ISRO (2021), a satellite-based observation of Indian wetlands indicated that Gujarat has a total of 17,613 wetlands, spanning over
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