Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Kutch’s Banni Grasslands: A Wildlife Landscape Under Pressure
Kutch is a region with many kinds of landscapes.
These include a salt desert, grasslands and wetlands.
One grassland area is called Banni.
It covers about 3,800 square kilometres.
In summer, the grass can look pale and the ground can become cracked and salty.
Seasonal wetlands dry up as the weather gets hotter.
Wildlife photographer Ashok Chaudhary has photographed Kutch for 25 years.
He says he last photographed the only surviving male Great Indian Bustard in Kutch.
The article headline asks what could be lost if green energy is built in the wrong places, but this excerpt does not explain those impacts.
Wildlife photographer Ashok Chaudhary has documented Kutch’s landscapes and wildlife for 25 years.
Chaudhary says he last photographed Kutch’s only surviving male Great Indian Bustard.
Kutch includes the salt desert, grasslands and wetlands.
The Banni grasslands cover roughly 3,800 square kilometres.
In summer, Banni’s grasslands appear dry, cracked and quiet, while seasonal wetlands dry up.
- Who
- Wildlife photographer and birder Ashok Chaudhary; the excerpt also mentions Kutch’s Great Indian Bustard.
- What
- An account of Kutch’s landscapes and wildlife, including the seasonal conditions in the Banni grasslands.
- When
- The Banni grasslands’ described dry conditions occur for most of the summer; Chaudhary has documented Kutch for 25 years.
- Where
- Kutch, including the Banni grasslands.
- Why
- The headline raises concerns about building green energy in the wrong places, but the excerpt does not give the reasons or details.
- Photographer
- Ashok Chaudhary
- Documenting Kutch
- 25 years
- Banni grasslands area
- Roughly 3,800 square kilometres
- Landscapes mentioned
- Salt desert (Rann), grasslands and wetlands
- Summer conditions
- Pale grass, cracked and saline earth, and seasonal wetlands that dry up
- Great Indian Bustard
- Chaudhary says he last photographed Kutch’s only surviving male