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• Published Subscription Review Article 17 Jun 2026

  Integrated Remote Sensing Indices for Assessing Pre-Monsoon Water Scarcity Vulnerability in a Semi-Arid Coastal Ecosystem: A Case Study of Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India

  By B. A. Jadeja, Rekha G. Dhammar, Jenish Bamaniya, Kunal N. Odedra, Kavan Shukla, Riddhi Vala

  Abstract: Freshwater availability fundamentally shapes the structure and function of dryland ecosystems, where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation for most of the year. Protected areas in semiarid regions face intensifying hydrological stress from climate variability, growing wildlife populations, and resident human communities, yet systematic spatial assessments of water scarcity remain scarce for many critical habitats. The Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in coastal Gujarat, India, has recently become a secondary home for the endangered Asiatic …

  Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 17, Issue 2, 2026 Read article →