Some say it is the “Most complete Desert on Earth” – for others, it is the largest salt desert in the world. This is the GREAT RANN of KUTCH in Gujarat spread over more than 7500 sq.kms.
The word ‘rann’ is derived from the Vedic word ‘irin’ meaning desert and finds mention in the Rigveda and Mahabharata. This used to be a navigable lake, today it is a huge saline marshland.
Though sauntering Wild Ass is not everybody’s idea of wildlife – but we must look beyond and discover our hidden jewels, welcome to the ‘City of Flamingos’ and the 10 lakh migratory birds who visit here, not to miss the Dinosaur fossils!
Do tune in to your favorite program ‘WILDERNESS DAYS’ tomorrow (Saturday, 9th February) on DD National at 11 am , and also invite your friends to join you from anywhere in the world via DD India every Saturday /Sunday.
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