ComodittyOnline Kutch gets biosphere reserve status – The Greater and Little Rann of Kutch have finally got the much-awaited status of biosphere reserve.; Himanshu Kaushik, TNN; July 22, 2008; Economic Times; Times of India ; Bashir Pathan; February 16, 2008; Indian Express Newspaper Kutch’s wild ass habitat may soon get heritage label (2 Page article online); by DP Bhattacharya; Jul 26, 2007; Indian Express Newspaper Salt-makers in Gujarat face eviction; by Virendra Pandit; April 9, 2007; Business Line, Business Daily from The Hindu group of publications Wild ass robs agarias’ livelihood; February 15, 2007; Rediff India Abroad ; Sanctuary Spotlight; March 4, 2006; The Hindu, Online edition of India’s National Newspaper. Also posted at Hindu.com Wild ass population shows upward trend; TNN; April 3, 2004; Times of India Japanese duo does donkey work in Rann – ‘‘The female donkeys are left by the maldhari’s on the island of Plaswa village in the Rann of Kutch for about three months during the monsoon.