Little Rann of Kutch

The Little Rann of Kutch is a broad salt desert that becomes a shallow wetland during the monsoon. When the water recedes, cracked mudflats and salt crust spread between higher islands of grass and scrub, known locally as bets. The unusual landscape supports the khur, or Indian wild ass, which grazes on the raised ground and moves across the open flats. Seasonal flooding and evaporation continually change the appearance of this low-lying country.