Kutch Bustard Sanctuary

Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, also called Lala–Parjan Sanctuary, lies near Jakhau village in Abdasa Taluka, Gujarat. Declared in July 1992 to protect the great Indian bustard, locally called ghorad and India's heaviest bird, it legally covers only about 2 sq km of fenced land, which makes it the smallest sanctuary in the country. About 30 bustards were last counted within it.

The habitat is arid and semi-arid grassland with scrub, scattered bushes and some cultivation, with the Jakhau creeks along its northern edge, where flocks of flamingos, herons, egrets and sandpipers can be seen. Besides the great Indian bustard, lesser florican and Asian houbara are reported here, along with harriers, common cranes, sandgrouse and Stoliczka's bushchat. Mammals include wolf, caracal, striped hyena and chinkara. Late monsoon to winter is given as the ideal time to visit. Bhuj, with its airport, is 110 km away, and Naliya railway station is 20 km away.