Species Found
The sanctuary is habitat to many species of animals and birds. According to the data submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre the sanctuary has
- About 93 species of invertebrates - 25 species of zooplanktons, 1 species of annelid, 4 crustaceans, 24 insects, 12 molluscs and 27 spiders.
- 4 species of amphibians
- 29 species of reptiles - 2 species of turtles, 14 species of lizards, 12 snakes and 1 crocodile
- Metapenaeus kutchensis - a type of prawn
- 70,000-75,000 bird nests
- 9 mammalian orders with 33 species/subspecies - including the world’s last population of the Khur sub-species of the wild ass
Read more about this topic: Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary
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