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Gujarat’s hills, ravines, plateaus, and forested slopes support varied habitats, seasonal streams, and wildlife corridors. They also contain soils that can be…

Gujat’s forests and grasslands are often described through their daytime landscapes: teak woodland in the southeast, thorn forests in the north, dry deciduous…

Water has always shaped the forests, grasslands, and wildlife habitats of Gujarat. The state receives much of its annual rainfall during a short monsoon…

The caracal is one of India’s most elusive small cats, and Gujarat’s dry thorn forests provide some of the habitat conditions it needs to survive. With long…

Gujarat’s forests are spread across very different ecological settings, from dry deciduous woodland and thorn scrub to mangroves, grasslands, wetlands, and…

Across Gujarat, streams are more than channels that carry seasonal water. They connect forests, grasslands, wetlands, farms, and coastal landscapes, creating…

Gujarat’s forests and protected areas attract visitors with very different experiences: Asiatic lions in Gir, grassland wildlife at Velavadar, woodland trails…

Gujarat is often associated with dry woodland, thorn scrub, grassland, mangroves, and the distinctive landscapes of Gir. Yet its eastern and southern hill…

Forest land encroachment is a legal, ecological, and social issue in Gujarat. It can involve cultivation, housing, roads, grazing structures, commercial…

The Indian gazelle, commonly called the chinkara, is one of Gujarat’s most graceful inhabitants of open country. Its slender body, sandy coat, and ability to…