From Indian deserts to Joshua tree: A journey into a fragile ecosystem

I have visited deserts in India, one of them being the Rann of Kutch, which is home to the rare wild ass. It has an ecosystem of its own. The vast expanse of the Rann is mostly barren, with wild asses moving around in groups. There are a few bushes and scattered patches of water bodies. I have travelled across the Rann not once, but half a dozen times.Another desert I have visited is