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The Banni Grasslands of Kutch.

After a complete SWOT analysis, we selected to visit The Rann of Kutch (greater as well as little) as our holiday destination and I must say it was a decision well made. The place is a must see not just for its avi-fauna but also for its cultural and geological interests.

Featureless plains of Banni

The Featureless plains of Banni Grassland

Gujarat is a colorful state, and perhaps Kutch still retains most color. People here are simple, helpful and very courteous, their attire enticing, their language sweet despite the hardships they face.

Our first destination was the Greater Rann of Kutch. We stayed at CEDO, Moti Virani Village. CEDO, the Center for Desert and Ocean is a trust run by one of the most knowledgeable persons about the region, Mr. Jugal Kishore Tiwari.  Nearest to CEDO is the Banni Grassland where we spent a lot of time.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

  • Loads of tea and a doze of anti-allergic and I am already feeling better – waiting for sun to show up so that I can sit out and read my book #
  • Skipped the morning round today.woke up with stuck eyelids and an extremely troublesome sinus. Thought I’d click the sunrise & it’s cloudy. #
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  • Wow! Looking at ghost lights 4 of them – chir batti at banni grasslands, Greater Rann of kutch. Amazing, simply amazing. #
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A Pipit

Paddyfield Pipit

Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)

Ambhazari is one of the prominent lakes of Nagpur, and one finds ample bird-life there. Pipits and larks, bee eaters and warblers, drongos and kites, apart from several species of ducks both residents as well as migrant.

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