A seasonal salt marsh situated in the Thar Desert, the Great Rann of Kutch covers 7,505 sq. miles in area. It spans between the Kutch district of Gujarat in India and therefore the Sindh province of Pakistan and its northern boundary forms the International Border between the two countries. It is said to be one in every of the most important salt deserts in the globe. The Tropic of Cancer passes a few miles from the Rann of Kutch.

Due to it being a marshy space, Rann of Kutch makes for a breeding ground for giant flocks of flamingos and conjointly provides shelter to wild animals as well as the Indian wild ass.

Even though the marsh is in a very protected space, it is still vulnerable to losing its natural resources to grazing and salt extraction. To keep the plants preserved, varied Wildlife Sanctuaries and wildlife conservation areas have been founded. Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Banni Grasslands Reserve, Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary are a few of these and are approachable from the city of Bhuj.

RANN UTSAV

White salt desert speckled with an array of colours, distinctive shades of tradition and culture, a plethora of festivities all around!

Days are crammed with a show of bright shades and designs in the shape of the gorgeous costumes the locals wear, from the women wearing the most attractive of lehangas and arms adorned with silver bangles to turbaned men in either loin cloths or short skirts, this is often a sight that can notice a place in your heart and rest there forever. Evenings bring a large number of colors because the sun sets followed by a star-lit sky - the stuff that dreams are created of! The heart melting notes of the Surando build the experience mystical.

Put of these together and what you get is the Rann Utsav. The terribly picture of grandiose set against the backdrop of the mesmerizing beauty of Kutch. The full moon night brings with it a never ending magic of ancient dancing and music along with art and craft celebrations. There is no better time to go to this great white salt desert, than the Rann Utsav.

This competition is organized by the Gujarat Tourism each year for 4 months and it travels to different places, introducing the globe to the singularity of this region through various art forms. More than 12000 tourists from everywhere the world were a part of the Rann Utsav last year who took away recollections of a lifetime with them.

This is likelihood to travel back in time, relax, unwind and let the sweetness and simplicity of Rann of Kutch take over you. This can be one destination in India that's on every traveler's should-visit-list and here is the proper opportunity to tick it off yours!

It is simply accessible from Bhuj train station or Bhuj airport. Numerous packages with totally different activities and options of sightseeing are offered to suit your desires.

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