TOUR OVERVIEW
The Little Rann of Kutch (LRK) Wildlife Sanctuary is a desolate area in western Gujarat. Covering a staggering 4,950 square kilometres, LRK is a diverse landscape consisting of a mixture of arid salt flats, desert grassland, scrubland, many lakes and marshes. This part of the world, is also the last refuge for the endangered Asiatic wild ass, which is a member of the horse family. The wild ass can grow more than a metre tall at the shoulder, chestnut brown and white in colour, agile and exceptionally fast. We will get a chance to spend plenty of time with these amazing animals on tour.
The park is also home to several other mammals such as the Indian wolf, jackals, hyena, foxes, jungle cats, blackbuck, nilgai, wild boar, chinkara and plenty more.
But the major draw for us wildlife photographers, are the amazing birds that migrate here in winter. We have a good chance to come across several raptors such as, steppe, imperial, and short-toed eagles, Houbara bustards, flamingos, pelicans, storks and cranes. You can expect to see large flocks of larks and other dry-land birds such as sand grouse, coursers, plovers, chats, warblers, babblers and shrikes.
The best birding is in the winter months from December to March, when large quantities of waterfowl gather. This is the also the time when demoiselle and common cranes, and lesser flamingoes are seen in large numbers.
The wetlands also attract large numbers of waterfowl.
Come join us for this one-of-a-kind birding and wildlife photography tour!
