WHITE RANN of KUTCH is a salt marshy land in the Thar Desert in the Kutch district famous for its white salty desert sand and is reputed to be the largest salt desert in the world. The White Rann Kutch is the biggest god gift to Gujrat. The Greater Rann of Kutch is home to a wide array of flora and fauna. Migratory birds deem it an abode during diverse weather conditions. Every year for 3 months during winter season Gujarat Tourism Organize Rann of kutch Festival also called Kutch Rann Utsav or just Kutch. To experience the beauty of the White Rann one has to pay for the entry, as the fees are not much it’s affordable for the visiting tourists.
Black Hill of Kutch also famous by the name Kalo Dungar is the highest point in Kutch Gujarat where a panoramic view of the Great Rann of Kutch is possible. The view from the top of Kalo Dungar is eye-soothing and softening the heart with happiness. From here, the entire northern horizon vanishes into the Great Rann, the desert and sky often becoming indistinguishable. For the people being religious here is the Shree Guru Dattatreya temple which is 400 years old holding a mind-blowing history.
If you are a fossil enthusiastic then The KUTCH FOSSIL PARK is must visit the place. Mohansinh Sodha visionary man has faced lots of trouble in his life come up as a hero and devoted his full life in a collection of fossils found in the land of Kutch district of India. We may conclude him as a legendary personality living on goddess Earth. This collection of fossils we may count as a wealth of nation as well as for Geology too.
Chhari Dhandh is a paradise for amateur bird watchers, wetland experts life experts. It provides habitat for 55 species with an abundance of around 50,000 birds. Many of these fall under the rare and threatened categories. Many raptor species, Greater flamingo, Great white pelican, Common pochards and Common coot are some of the bird species commonly found here. The Indian wolf, Jungle cat, Chinkara, Caracal are the threatened mammaliadependsa that depend on this wetland.
Traditional Water Systems Of Kutch includes the dig shallow pits called birds in almost invisible depressions in the ground, just over the surface. The people scoop it out when needed. Even if it seeps down to the body it cannot be readily agitated underground, the two do not easily mix. As the freshwater diminishes, the saline water gradually rises through the soil and collects at the bottom of the virda, but does not immediately contaminate the potable water above. Just 25 cm of rain is enough to provide fresh water for a few months. This is the solution by the community people for extreme weather conditions and frequent droughts. Kutch has a good number of large ports like Mandvi port, Kandla port, Mundra port, and Jakhau port. There is not much for tourists here except the view of a large number of ships and boats standing by the shore and some ship construction centers.
