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The Gulf of Khambhat is one of Gujarat’s most dynamic coastal environments. Its funnel-shaped waters experience powerful tides, strong currents, shifting…
Gujarat contains a remarkable ecological transition zone. Its landscapes range from the salt marshes of the Rann and the thorn forests of Saurashtra to moist…
The Asiatic lion is one of Gujarat’s most important symbols of wildlife conservation. Today, the lions of Gir represent a population that survived a severe…
Across Gujarat, forests provide far more than timber and habitat. Leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, bamboo, honey, gums, grasses, and medicinal plants support…
Gujarat’s coastline stretches across the Arabian Sea and includes mangroves, mudflats, coral habitats, sandy beaches, estuaries, tidal creeks, salt marshes,…
Velavadar National Park, in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district, protects one of India’s most important grassland ecosystems. The sanctuary is widely recognised for…
Gujarat’s dry deciduous forests can look restrained during the hot months. Trees shed leaves to conserve moisture, grasses turn pale, streams shrink, and the…
Gujarat’s forests stretch across very different landscapes, from the dry thorn scrub of Kutch and Saurashtra to the riverine habitats of central Gujarat and…
Gujarat supports a diverse leopard population across dry deciduous forests, thorn scrub, rocky hills, coastal landscapes, and agricultural margins. Although…
Sandalwood has long held cultural, medicinal, and economic importance in India. Its fragrant heartwood and essential oil make it a valuable forest product,…