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Wild life and Ecotourism of Gujarat Gujarat is a paradise for bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Deciduous forests, desert plains, grasslands, wetlands and coastal and marine locations have made Gujarat one of the most pleasant place for bird watching and wildlife viewing. The last Asiatic lions are found in the Gir National Park, … Read more
Gujarat Planned Development Necessity and Meaning of Planned Development: When Independence came, India had a slender industrial base. Millions of her rural people suffered under the weight of a traditional agrarian structure. A long period of economic stagnation, against the background of increasing pressure of Population, followed by the burdens of the Second World War, … Read more
Below is the analysis of soils of Gujarat regionwise: Central Gujarat: The Soils of central Gujarat varies from shallow to deep Soil depth class. The deep & very deep soil depth are found in western part, where as shallow soil depth belongs to eastern part. The soils are fine to coarser and well to … Read more
Gujarat have west flowing rivers of the country. These rivers form deep gorges and do not form deltas at the mouth of the river. Gujarat has many rivers; the four major rivers are mentioned here: Narmada, which originates at Amarkantak plateau and merges into the Arabian Sea at the end of its journey. For Hindus, … Read more
The state can be classified into three regions, based on geography: Saurashtra Peninsula Rann of Kutch Fertile Plains The Saurashtra Peninsula The Saurashtra Peninsula, which is a rocky region interspersed with low lying Mountains.The peninsula is sometimes referred to as Kathiawar after the KathiDarbar who once ruled part of the region. Sorath forms the … Read more
Gujarat is situated on the west coast of India and have a 1,600 km long coastline. Geographically, Gujarat has the following coordinates: 20° 6′ N to 24° 42′ N (north latitude) and 68° 10’E to 74° 28’E (east longitude). The Arabian Sea sweeps off the western and south western frontiers of the … Read more
Gujarat has only 11.04% of its geographical area declared as forest, which is much below the national Average. Forest and tree cover is in the extent of 11.74 % (7.48 % forest cover and 4.26% tree cover outside forest-TOF) of its geographical area. The unique features of the state are the climatic and geomorphologic conditions … Read more
Gujarat is known for its climatic diversity. The salient aspects of Climate in Gujarat are listed below: Area 1,96,024 sq km Rainfall Average annual rainfall: 93.2cm Temperature Summer(March to May): 25 to 45°C Winter(November to February): 15 to 35°C Eco System Ranges from deserts, scrublands, grasslands, deciduous forests, and wetlands to MANGROVES, coral … Read more