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Wetlands
Although entire Rann is wetland during the monsoon, several low lying areas or mouth of rivers turns wonderful
wetlands in the winter. The Rann supports a plethora of water birds such as Greater and Lesser Flamingo, Great
Crested Grebe, Pelicans, Cormorant, Indian Shag, Black Stork, Brahminy Duck, Pintail, Spotbill Duck, Shoveller,
Mallard, Wigeon, Common Pochard, Tuffed Pochard, White-eyed Pochard, Sandpipers, Gulls, Terns, Stints,
Plovers, Cranes and about two dozen species of raptors in winter. Tundi tower wetland near Bajana, wetland
between Amrapur (Khadir) and Lodrani, Nanda wetland near Adesar, Sawada wetland near Patadi, Surajbari
creek, and Nada wetland - a large water body between Nada bet and Pakistan border represent some of the
best wetlands in Kachchh and each of them qualify for the Ramsar site. Over 80,000 water-birds were counted at
four wetlands in the Little Rann in 1998. The number at the wetlands in the Great Rann during winter normally
remains higher than the birds in the Little Rann. Ponds and lakes adjoining the Rann are equally important for
water-birds.
Wetlands in the fringe of the Rann support plethora of water birds