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Overview
Banni Grassland is a semiarid area south of the Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat in northwest India. Chhari Dhand is a seasonal lake/marsh. Depending the monsoon Chhari Dhand can be full of water in winter or it may be just a big dustbowl in middle of Banni Grassland.
The area is an Indian IBA and famous for its breeding, wintering and passage birds.
Birds
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Notable Species
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Rarities
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Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Black-winged Kite, Shikra, Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, Booted Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Steppe Eagle, Montagu's Harrier, Pallid Harrier, Common Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Grey Francolin, Common Crane, Demoiselle Crane, Cream-coloured Courser, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Greater Coucal, Indian Eagle-Owl, Short-eared Owl, Pallid Scops-Owl, Sykes's Nightjar, Indian Roller, Common Hoopoe, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Little Green Bee-eater, Indian Bushlark, Oriental Skylark, Crested Lark, Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Bimaculated Lark, Rufous-tailed Lark, Greater Short-toed Lark, Barn Swallow, Tawny Pipit, Long-billed Pipit, Red-vented Bulbul, White-eared Bulbul, Marshall's Iora, Long-tailed Shrike, Southern Grey Shrike, Rufous-tailed Shrike, Bay-backed Shrike, Grey Hypocolius, Indian Black Robin, Black Redstart, Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear, Variable Wheatear, Red-tailed Wheatear, Pied Bushchat, Common Stonechat, White-browed Bushchat, Common Babbler, Rufous-fronted Prinia, Graceful Prinia, Lesser Whitethroat, Asian Desert Warbler, Purple Sunbird, House Bunting, Grey-necked Bunting, Indian Silverbill, House Sparrow, Black Drongo, Rosy Starling, Common Myna, House Crow
Other Wildlife
Golden Jackals can be seen often. Nilgai, Chinkara, Blackbuck, Wild boar, Desert Fox and Indian Hare may also bee seen. Luck is needed to glimps an Indian Desert Cat (a subspecies of Wildcat), a Caracal or an Indian Wolf.
Site Information
History and Use
Banni Grassland is mainly used for grazing. In the villages around the grassland some farms can be found but the soil and the climate is not favourable for agriculture.
The area is officially protected and managed by the Forest Departement.
Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
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Contact Details
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External Links
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