Gujarat's vibrant wildlife: a pictorial journey

By:

Kumble, Diinesh

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Gandhinagar Commissionerate of information 2011.Description: 191 pISBN:

9788190842150

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

GJ 590.95475 KUM

Summary: Just as Gujarat has a rich and varied history, it has a rich and varied geography, and as a consequence, a rich and varied animal life. The Asiatic Lion is found only in one place in the world - the Gir Forest here. It is the pride of the state, and a symbol of all that is admirable (and admired) in the people. Gujarat's landscape includes wooded hilly regions in the central part, while the Kathiawar peninsula lies to the south of Kutch, between the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat. Then there is the forest cover which is over ten percent of the state. Even more fascinating, the often arid and dry region is home to about one third of the country's wetlands, which see millions of migratory birds every season. Biodiversity is not an abstract concept here, but something every citizen and every visitor is made aware of at every turn. The forest is a living environment in Gujarat, supporting not only wildlife but economic activity too.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Donated Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	GJ 590.95475 KUM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		172050

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Just as Gujarat has a rich and varied history, it has a rich and varied geography, and as a consequence, a rich and varied animal life.

The Asiatic Lion is found only in one place in the world - the Gir Forest here. It is the pride of the state, and a symbol of all that is admirable (and admired) in the people.

Gujarat's landscape includes wooded hilly regions in the central part, while the Kathiawar peninsula lies to the south of Kutch, between the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat.

Then there is the forest cover which is over ten percent of the state. Even more fascinating, the often arid and dry region is home to about one third of the country's wetlands, which see millions of migratory birds every season.

Biodiversity is not an abstract concept here, but something every citizen and every visitor is made aware of at every turn. The forest is a living environment in Gujarat, supporting not only wildlife but economic activity too.

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