Flat land, dry grasses and herds of antelope have always attracted visitors to this park which has a grassland ecosystem.

Considered to be an endemic Indian species, the lesser florican, which once lived throughout the country, has become endangered in recent decades.

However, its semi-arid conditions, together with this inundation of seawater during monsoon, creates habitats suitable for various dependent fauna of the park.

According to a remote sensing study of habitat types, the park area is classified as follows: The mudflats are the high tide zones of Gulf of Khambhat and the lower part is prone to flooding.

[1] According to Roger Geoffrey Clarke, the British harrier-expert, the harrier roost found at the park is one of the largest in the world.

Though the park is open most of the year, it remains strictly closed in monsoon from 15 June to 15 October: this is breeding season for blackbuck and very important species like the lesser florican, the smallest bustard.