Chhari Dhand, Kutch
Posted by JV on March 31, 2009
Chhari-Dhand is the largest natural wetland in Kachchh District (Gujarat), located near Chhari-Fulay village of Nakhtrana, Taluka. This wetland is home to thousands of migratory waterfowl. During a good monsoon year Chhari-Dhand(Dhand, a shallow lake) gets inundated with rain water that lasts through out the year and is a paradise for amateur bird watchers, wetland and wildlife experts. It provides habitat for 55 species with the 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 mammalian fauna that depend on this wetland.
When we visited on 16-03-2009, it was completely dry as the monsoon was below than average of the season. Still the panoramic view was breathtaking.
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Cuckoo said
Yes, the view is wonderful. Some more photos pls.
Medical Tourism said
I stay In India, But I have never heard it before, Thanks I got an Information after reading your blog.
xnegvx said
Thank for the information. I was planning to take a trip in LRK and GIR, I will try and see if I can make it to Chhari Dhand too.
Cheers