| The 
                                                  Kutch area is the home of the 
                                                  last remaining population of 
                                                  khur (Asiatic wild ass) in India. 
                                                  There is also a large bird population, 
                                                  particularly of the large flamingos. 
                                                  Both are protected in the 5,000 
                                                  km Little Rann Sanctuary, which 
                                                  is approached from Dhangadhra; 
                                                  one has to get permission to 
                                                  enter from the sanctuary superintendent's 
                                                  office in Dhangadhra. |