Ahmedabad: They lovingly called ‘desert ships’ but this unique jujarat camel can literally swim – extraordinary properties developed due to climate climate Kutch.
To save Breed Kharai, the Association of Kutch (KCBA) recently wrote to PM Narendra Modi, urging the government to save mangroves in three Talukas Kutch which is the only grazing area for camels.
The letter was September 11 sent to Modi and Kupch MP Vinod Chavda asked the government to declare the coastal area of Bhachau, Abdasa, and Lakhpat as a biological diversity title under the biodiversity law, 2002.
The letter also suppressed community forest rights Under the Law of Forestry Rights, 2006.
Ramesh Bhatti, Director of the Sahhajeevan NGO program, said that there were around 4,000 camels in Gujarat, where 2,000 were on three Talukas Kutch.
“Another camel was found in Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar District.
Camel Kharai was identified as a different breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources,” he said.
“Camel has been in the category of IUCN ‘threatened’ (International Union for Nature Conservation) since March 2019.” The letter was signed by Ashabhai Rabari, President KCBA, said: “Mangrove forests decrease due to anthropogenic activities.” It went on to say: “Restrictions of entries for grazing have also threatened the lives and livelihoods of Maldhari Viz.
Rabari and Fakirani JAT.” Bhikhabhai Rabari, Kharai camel guard, said that animals had with their families for three to four generations.
“They can swim or navigate shallow water to reach the mangrove islands from the beach,” he said.
“This is our collective efforts to ensure that this fragile ecosystem corrosion is not exacerbated.”
Lifeline is sought from PM for a unique ‘camel swimming’
