Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamnagar

The Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamnagar lies on the coast of the Gulf of Kutch, bounded by the high tidal zone in the north. The other parts of the Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamnagar are encircled by the cultivated fields and wastelands. The Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary occupies an area of 332.87 hectares of land in Kalyanpur Taluka of Jamnagar district. The Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat got the status of a sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Section 18.

The Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary comprises of a vast area of grassland together with saline scrubs. The area around the Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamnagar provides a high conservation value for harboring the rare species of endangered great Indian bustard in its grassland. Apart from the bustards, the Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat is the home to various kinds of terrestrial birds and wild mammals.

The protected area of the Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary is rich in floral diversity. Some of the rare species of plants that colonizes the large area of the Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamnagar are as follows:

• Prosopis Juliflora
• Capparis species
• Acacia senegal
• Salvadora species
• Cyperus species
• Sporobolus
• Dichantheum species
• Suaeda species

ongoose

Jungle cat

Blue bull

Last Updated on : 30 September 2011