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Gujarat’s wetlands support resident and migratory birds, native fish, amphibians, aquatic plants and the communities that depend on seasonal water. Lakes,…
In Gujarat’s forests, a fallen branch or standing dead tree can look like waste, yet it may provide shelter, nesting space and food for an entire community of…
Gir National Park is best known as the last natural stronghold of the Asiatic lion, yet its significance extends far beyond one celebrated species. The…
The Narmada is one of central India’s great west-flowing rivers, rising in Madhya Pradesh before crossing into Maharashtra and Gujarat and reaching the Gulf of…
Gujarat’s Asiatic lions are concentrated mainly in and around Gir, a landscape where dry deciduous forest, thorn scrub, grassland and agricultural edges meet.…
Bats are among Gujarat’s least visible forest workers, active after dusk when many other animals have settled. In dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, riverine…
The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is one of India’s rarest woodland birds. Small, stocky and active by day, it depends on mature forest, tree cavities and a…
Gujarat’s reserved forests support dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, grassland, mangroves and coastal plant communities. These landscapes are shaped by…
Gujarat’s forests are spread across markedly different landscapes, from the dry teak and mixed woodlands of eastern districts to the thorn forests of…
The Indian star tortoise is one of Gujarat’s most distinctive reptiles. Its high-domed shell, marked with radiating yellow lines, makes it attractive to…