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The Gulf of Kutch forms one of Gujarat’s most distinctive marine landscapes. Its wide intertidal flats, rocky outcrops, coral communities, mangrove patches,…

Gujarat is widely associated with the Asiatic lion, especially the forests and grasslands of the Gir landscape. Tigers, however, occupy a different place in…

The Indian pangolin is among Gujarat’s most elusive mammals. Covered in protective scales and active mainly after sunset, it can pass through a landscape…

Gujarat’s forests range from dry deciduous woodland and thorn scrub to mangroves, grasslands, and moist forests in the southern hills. These ecological regions…

Gujarat’s forests span dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, mangroves, grasslands and coastal ecosystems. These habitats support the Asiatic lion, leopards,…

Ecotourism can turn public interest in Gujarat’s forests and wildlife into a practical source of conservation finance. When visitors pay for guided safaris,…

Gujarat offers a remarkable range of wildlife photography settings, from thorn forests and teak-covered hills to grasslands, wetlands, and mangrove-fringed…

Gujarat’s forests support a remarkable range of flowering plants, insects, birds, and mammals across landscapes that extend from moist deciduous hills to dry…

Elephant sightings in Gujarat are unusual compared with encounters involving the state’s better-known wildlife, such as Asiatic lions, leopards, nilgai, and…

The Sabarmati River is more than a watercourse passing through Ahmedabad. It is a moving ecological corridor that connects riverbanks, gardens, wetlands,…