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Located near the village of Dasada in the Kutch district, Gujarat.

Into the Salt: Chasing the Endangered Indian Wild Ass Deep in the parched, shimmering landscape of Gujarat lies one of India’s most unique wildlife encounters: the search for the ( Equus hemionus khur ). Known locally as the Ghudkhur , these magnificent, chestnut-colored creatures are more horse than donkey—built for speed, highly disciplined, and found nowhere else on Earth but the Little Rann of Kutch . The Last Refuge: Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary

The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary is India’s largest wildlife sanctuary, covering nearly 5,000 square kilometres. This isn't your typical lush forest safari; it is a vast expanse of spongy, featureless salt plains that transform into an eerie, white desert as the water dries.

Once roaming freely across the Indian subcontinent, habitat loss and disease nearly wiped them out. Today, they are a protected, endangered species. The LO Goes to the Little Rann of Kutch | Dustedoff