Women performing Gujarati folk dance at a resort in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India.br br The Great Rann of Kutch together with the Little Rann of Kutch and the Banni grasslands make up the district of Kutch with an area of approximately 30,000 square kilometres! It is one the largest districts of India. Surrounded by the Arabian Sea and the salt encrusted desert wilderness of the Rann of Kutch, this district is the last frontier of traditions, lifestyle, tribal culture, art & crafts that have changed little over the centuries.br br During the monsoons, the flat desert of salty clay and mudflats, which average 15 metres above sea level, are filled with standing waters. There are also sandy islets of thorny scrub, forming a wildlife sanctuary and a breeding ground for some of the largest flocks of greater and lesser flamingos. The famous Indian Bustards, a critically endangered bird is also found around the Lala Bustard Sanctuary.br br Miles and miles of empty land, interspersed with green thorny bushes and cloudless blue sky is the hallmark of this holiday destination. Immerse yourself in this timeless land, soak up the sun, and rediscover your soul in this sacred land filled with temples, shrines and chattris.br br Kutch is the only district in India where four distinct ecosystems (Desert, Coastal, Grassland and Upland) exists within a span of 100 km. Needless to say, Kutch harbours extremely rich biodiversity, including the endangered Asiatic Wild Ass that is endemic to the area. The Rann of Kutch is a unique and largest seasonal wetland of its type in India without any counterparts elsewhere in the world. Occupying 45 of the total area of Kutch, these areas turn into huge wetlands in good monsoon year thereby providing excellent habitat for resident and migratory birds, including the 'Flamingo City', which is the largest and the only known breeding ground of Greater and Lesser Flamingos in India. The area together with the Banni grasslands and other smaller wetlands like Chharidhand is one of the best areas for sightings of rare bird species like Grey Hypocolius, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Common Crane, Dalmatian Pelican, Houbara Bustard, Curlew Sandpiper, Sociable Plover, Cream-coloured Courser and Indian Skimmer.br br Source : br This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of 50, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... br br Please subscribe to our channel wildfilmsindia on Youtube for a steady stream of videos from across India. Also, visit and enjoy your journey across India at www.clipahoy.com , India's first video-based social networking experience!br br Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.