Abstract
Introduction The Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat State in India is a unique saline desert and is synonymous with the Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur). The Wild Ass, a handsome beast called ghodkhad or ghorkhar is the main attraction of the area. To conserve this animal, an area of 4954 sq.km. in the Little Rann, its fringe areas and some Bets (upland or island) in the Great Rann of Kutch were declared as the Wild Ass Sanctuary in 1973. Kutch, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Surendranagar, and Rajkot districts and Gulf of Kutch constitute boundaries of the Sanctuary. Recognising its uniqueness and ecological significance, the area has been listed by the Government of India (GOI) as among the first 13 areas selected for conservation as Biosphere Reserve, which is pending with the state government for finalizing the declaration (Khacher, 1994).
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