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The chinkara, or Indian gazelle (Gazella bennettii), is one of Gujarat’s most graceful dryland mammals. Slim, sand-coloured and remarkably alert, it is adapted…

Gujarat’s forests are under pressure from land conversion, fuelwood demand, grazing, infrastructure projects and organised timber trafficking. Illegal logging…

Forest soil is a living system, and fallen leaves are one of its most important inputs. In Gujarat, leaf litter, twigs, bark, flowers and animal remains…

The Indian flying fox, also called the Indian fruit bat or Pteropus medius, is one of Gujarat’s most valuable urban and rural wildlife species. Its broad…

Gujarat’s forest wetlands are small worlds of moving water, reeds, leaf litter and seasonal pools. During and after the monsoon, these habitats support a…

Gujarat’s forests and protected areas cover a remarkable range of landscapes, from the dry deciduous woodland of Gir to the thorn forests, grasslands,…

Gujarat’s forests connect dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, mangroves, grasslands, and moist forest patches across a remarkably varied landscape. Roads…

Banni is one of India’s most distinctive semi-arid grassland landscapes. Located in the Kachchh district of Gujarat, this broad seasonal plain supports native…

Gujarat’s dry landscapes support a remarkable range of wildlife. Beyond famous large mammals such as the Asiatic lion, the state’s thorn scrub, grasslands,…

Gujarat’s forests contribute to climate regulation by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing carbon in trees, shrubs, roots, deadwood, leaf…