Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Gujarat, India
Coordinates	23°55′N 70°26′E / 23.91°N 70.44°E / 23.91; 70.44
Area	7506.22 km2

The Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. It was declared a sanctuary in February 1986. It is the largest Wildlife Sanctuary in India regarding its size.^[1]

It is one of the largest seasonal saline wetlands having an average water depth between 0.5 and 1.5 metres. By October–November each year, rain water dries up and the entire area turns into saline desert. The sanctuary supports a wide variety of water birds and mammalian wildlife.