Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary
| Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Wild Ass Nature Education Camp | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Khur grazing at the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch. | |
Interactive map of Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary | |
| Location | Kutchh, Gujarat, India |
| Nearest city | Ahmedabad |
| Coordinates | 23°09′10″N 71°23′44″E / 23.152739°N 71.395678°E |
| Area | 4954 km2 |
| Established | 1972 |
| World Heritage site | UNESCO Tentative List |
| Website | GujaratTourism |
The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, or Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary, is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the state of Gujarat, India, spread over an area of 4954 km².
The Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary was established under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 as one of the last bastions for the endangered Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur)—called khur or godhkhur in the Gujarati language—, a southern subspecies of E. hemionus, the Asiatic wild ass (or onager).