India 2018 (part IV): Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: From Mumbai, I traveled to Ahmedabad for field work. Ahmedabad is the capital of Gujarat and India’s fifth-largest city. It’s a lively place with a few interesting sights, […]
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India 2016 (part LVII): Kachchh 3
Kachchh, Gujarat: Following my adventures at the Wild Ass Sanctuary, I travelled to Bhuj in Kachchh from where I would conduct field work in the following 2.5 weeks. While most […]
India 2016 (part LVI): Wild Ass Sanctuary
Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat: From the Blackbuck National Park, I travelled north to the Wild Ass Sanctuary. The Wild Ass Sanctuary protects almost 5,000 km² of the salt marshes of […]
India 2016 (part LV): Blackbuck National Park
Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat: After the short stop at the ancient ruins of Lothal, the next destination was the Blackbuck National Park (also known as Velavadar National Park). The Blackbuck […]
India 2016 (part LIV): Lothal
Lothal, Gujarat: After my work around Jaisalmer was finished, I returned to Jaipur for a couple of days before another field survey called me to Gujarat. The airplane brought me […]
India 2016 (part VI): Kachchh 2
Kachchh, Gujarat: Following my adventurous visit to the Gir National Park and a long drive via Junagadh, I finally arrived in Bhuj, the capital of Kachchh. In the coming two […]
India 2016 (part V): Junagadh
Junagadh, Gujarat: On the long way from the Gir National Park to Bhuj in Kachchh, my driver and me had a short stop in Junagadh. Junagadh boasts a number of […]
India 2016 (part I): Kachchh 1
Kachchh, Gujarat: In January 2016, I once again flew to Kachchh in the westernmost corner of Gujarat, India. I had come here almost yearly for research since my first visit in 2008/09, but […]
North India 2008/09 (part I): Kachchh
Kachchh, Gujarat: In December 2008, I travelled to India for the first time in my life. The plane brought me to Mumbai, but I stayed only one night in this […]
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
The Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a water bird occurring in tropical and eastern Asia (from Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia up to China and southern Japan). The birds […]
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