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[[Image:Gujarat Gulfs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Gulf of Kutch on the left. Image [[NASA Earth Observatory]]]]<br />
[[File:Gulf of Kutch 1896.png|thumb|450px|Gulf of Kutch in 1896]]<br />
The '''Gulf of Kutch''' is an inlet of the [[Arabian Sea]] along the west coast of [[India]], in the state of [[Gujarat]], which is renowned for extreme daily [[tide]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=British Company To Help India Harness The Power Of The Sea |url=http://www.atlantisresourcescorporation.com/media/news/1-latest/92-british-company-to-help-india-harness-the-power-of-the-sea.html |website=Atlantis Resources Corporation |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120630114951/http://www.atlantisresourcescorporation.com/media/news/1-latest/92-british-company-to-help-india-harness-the-power-of-the-sea.html |archive-date=30 June 2012 |date=28 November 2009}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The Gulf of Kutch is referred to in the [[Periplus]] of the [[Erythraean Sea]], a travelogue written in about 50 CE, as the '''Gulf of Baraca'''.<ref>Schoff, Wilfred H.: T''he Periplus of the Erythrean Sea - Travel and Trade in the Indian Ocean by a Merchant of the First Century'', Longmans, Green and Co. London, 1912.</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
The maximum depth of Gulf of Kutch is {{convert|402|ft|m}}.{{cn|date=August 2015}}<br />
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It is a region with highest potential of tidal energy generation.<br />
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It is about 99 miles in length, and divides [[Kutch]] and the [[Kathiawar]] peninsula regions of Gujarat. The [[Rukmavati River]] empties into the Arabian Sea nearby. [[Gulf of Khambhat]] lies in south and the [[Great Rann of Kutch]] is located in north of the gulf.<br />
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==Flora and fauna ==<br />
The first coral garden will be set up near [[Mithapur]] in the Gulf of Kutch. The different species of corals will be set up and an underwater garden will be developed for conservation and tourism purposes. It will be developed by a joint venture of Gujarat forest department, [[Wildlife Trust of India]] and [[Tata Chemicals]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India's First 'Coral Garden' to be Set up in Gujarat|work=[[Press Trust of India]] | date=Sep 3, 2014 |url=http://m.ndtv.com/article/india/india-s-first-coral-garden-to-be-set-up-in-gujarat-586092}}</ref><br />
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== Vessel Traffic Service ==<br />
In 2012, the [[vessel traffic service]] (VTS-GOK) was opened in the Gulf of Kutch. The project was the join initiative of the [[Kandla Port]] Trust, [[Gujarat Maritime Board]] and the Directorate General of Lighthouses And Lightships of India. It is one of the largest VTS system in the world covering water area of {{convert|16500|sqkm|}}. It extends from [[Koteshwar, Kutch|Koteshwar]] to [[Okha, India|Okha]], about 800 km. It cost {{INRConvert|165|c|year=2012}}. It has nine radars, three repeater stations and six port monitoring stations. Two additional monitoring stations of the [[Indian Coast Guard]] at [[Jakhau]] and Okha and one station of Indian Navy at Okha is also integrated in the system. The master control centre is located in [[Kandla]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-13|title=VTS system to make navigation easier in Gulf of Kutch|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/VTS-system-to-make-navigation-easier-in-Gulf-of-Kutch/articleshow/11877674.cms|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-13|title=India: VTS for the Gulf of Kachchh to the Nation DGLL to Launch AIS for Tracking Vessels|url=https://safety4sea.com/india-vts-for-the-gulf-of-kachchh-to-the-nation-dgll-to-launch-ais-for-trackin/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=6d42dd1a6488190a532bfa80424badf85c4a114d-1595743373-0-AW3O4MNj30zofH0r-AM6s3o4dx_U-KWNFgQEoVm8D1ZlqTkumkSyIATXp4_w4WeKKhLvMX-rL7j069GH7xqWtbX2GA7OFwNjQS3houJUWR6gTHTje_mYRYSHnBFmqnFaMEo8l-B7kDP1CeJT2Q1FFRFEwgiCz0cm_qfVYPE4-AoguoEg78Ep5DbYi9y2ajGVrm3fmenqhFEnpwYeY26oc5YlfLmngTA_VZHZ9aOpw8aEb2eYse9bch8ly5rLvTZXCbHxUOtXxchTg4qTA7Al_t32anYqvTs5Nl7zKKYPRl4YHRbBnKHeqcrNws63MbXD9IGWtn2oEy1WiU-gwx0s6rbqnqQy45cLFoRjSjITHGOZqFmV6AiPoVAyz08i0HS0Ew|website=Safety4Sea}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=VTS: Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships|url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/content/72_1_VTS.aspx|access-date=2020-07-26|website=www.dgll.nic.in}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch]]<br />
* [[Coral reefs in India]]<br />
* [[Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br />
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