FLAMINGO SAFARI AIROLI | Thane Creek Bird Sanctuary | Things to do in MUMBAI

FLAMINGO SAFARI AIROLI | Thane Creek Bird Sanctuary | Things to do in MUMBAI
Hey Guys, I recently visited this best place near Mumbai that is Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary.
If you are a bird lover, then go ahead and watch this Thane flamingo spotting guide which will help you plan a memorable trip to this Mumbai flamingo sanctuary.
In this video you will learn all about:
1. Thane creek flamingo sanctuary and what you can see and do there.
2. How to book your flamingo boat rides and what to keep in mind before doing so?
3. Special tips and tricks to make your day absolute fun.

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ABOUT FLAMINGO SAFARI
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To enjoy this beautiful ride, you will have to go to the Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Centre, AIROLI. They have limited seats and slots as the ride depends on the daily timing of High tide. So do call the office to confirm the date and time for the booking.
This is a one hour ride.
396 per person for weekdays
528 per person for weekends

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CONTACT
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▣ 9987673737 (Call or Whatsapp)


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ADDRESS
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▣ Coastal & Marine Biodiversity Centre: https://goo.gl/maps/uCCszNFcg9jcxxfN8

Mangrove Forest, 2, Diva Nagar Rd, Airoli,
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400708



Come winter and thousands of pink flamingos fly into the creeks and sanctuaries of Mumbai from northwest India, Asia and beyond. The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is one of their favourite haunts. And the most important one too!

Flamingos come to Thane creek annually to feed on proliferating blue-green algae. They stay for 6-7 months before they fly back to their breeding grounds. Between October – May is a great time to spot flamingos in Mumbai, especially at the Thane creek flamingo sanctuary where they number in tens of thousands.
Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, also sometimes referred to as the Airoli Flamingo Sanctuary (because of its location in an area by the same name), is the first flamingo sanctuary in India housed along the western bank of the Thane creek. It encompasses more than 1600 hectares of mudflats, mangroves, and water bodies between Vashi and Airoli.

The area was declared a flamingo sanctuary in 2015 and is home to substantial bird life – both residential and migratory. Today, Thane creek is one of the best places to spot flamingos in Mumbai – numbering up to thousands in every flock. You can also see pied avocets, black-headed ibis, western reef heron, common sandpiper, intermediate egrets, and plover birds. The mudflats also teem with crab life.

In 2017, the Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Center was established in the area. It has a beautiful museum with interesting displays of marine life. The best part is that the displays also include tactile and audible elements which make it a wonderful Mumbai destination for families.
Every year Thane creek in Mumbai plays home to two beautiful flamingo species – Greater Flamingo [the bigger species with a pink, black-tipped bill] and Lesser Flamingo [the smaller species with a brown bill]. Lesser flamingos are believed to arrive from Kutch in Gujarat while the Greater variety comes in from Northern and Central Asia, some as far as Siberia and Eurasia.

These flamingos migrate out of their breeding grounds to feed on an annual buffet of blue-green algae at Thane creek every year. The migration starts from October and the birds keep coming till March. March is absolutely the perfect time to see flamingos at Thane creek because bird count is the highest. Beginning of April, the birds start migrating back for their annual breeding cycles. Almost all of them are gone by the end of May.

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