Navi Mumbai flamingo photo shortlisted in global mangrove contest
1 year, 3 months ago

Navi Mumbai flamingo photo shortlisted in global mangrove contest

Hindustan Times  

Nerul Navi Mumbai flamingo photo shortlisted in global mangrove contest The flamingos that visit Navi Mumbai creeks could very well be the reason for getting the city international recognition. In the upcoming Mangrove photography awards 2023, organized by Mangrove Action Project United States of America, of the five photos shortlisted one photograph hails from the city. During lockdown my passion for capturing migratory birds began and since then I have personally observed migratory patterns of over 150 species of migratory birds beside Flamingos,” said the photographer. The role flamingoes play in maintaining balance of the eco system shouldn’t be overlooked therefore just like Thane creek even the Navi Mumbai creekside needs to be protected thereby justify the name - flamingo city,” said the photographer.

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Flamingos and Mumbai: What the Emirates bird strike says about urbanisation
7 months ago

Flamingos and Mumbai: What the Emirates bird strike says about urbanisation

Hindustan Times  

The tragic death of 39 flamingos that collided with an Emirates flight landing at the Mumbai airport stands testimony to the risks posed by migratory birds to aviation and the need for a proper understanding and mitigation measures for the same. The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport will be far more riskier in this regard, as it is nestled between …

After complaints of stone pelting, NMMC to fence flamingo habitat
1 year, 8 months ago

After complaints of stone pelting, NMMC to fence flamingo habitat

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: After receiving several complaints over stone pelting on flamingos and disturbing their habitat to click selfies, the city engineering department of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has assured of implementing measures to safeguard the habitat of flamingos in the city. “Activists have repeatedly stated the importance of fencing the pond to prevent direct access where flamingos are nesting and …

In Frames | Pink flamboyance
1 year, 8 months ago

In Frames | Pink flamboyance

The Hindu  

Every winter, thousands of greater and lesser flamingos fly into Mumbai, forming a sea of pink against a backdrop of skyscrapers, bridges and oil refineries along the 26-km-long Thane Creek, the DPS lake in Nerul and Sewri. Last year, the Bombay Natural History Society conducted a survey in which approximately 1,33,000 flamingos were observed across the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, …

Viewing point for migratory birds to be developed in Nerul
2 years, 7 months ago

Viewing point for migratory birds to be developed in Nerul

Hindustan Times  

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is contemplating to develop designated viewing point for migratory birds, especially flamingoes, arriving at the mudflats in TS Chanakya, Nerul. The decision to demarcate specific viewing areas is primarily due to the risks enthusiastic bird watchers were taking in order to capture the best shots of the birds. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is contemplating to …

Fire in Navi Mumbai’s Panje wetlands to chase away migratory birds, allege environmentalists
3 years, 1 month ago

Fire in Navi Mumbai’s Panje wetlands to chase away migratory birds, allege environmentalists

Hindustan Times  

Following a fire at Panje wetlands on Thursday, environmentalists have alleged that the fire to the dry grass was man made apparently to chase away the migratory birds to suit the vested interests of those trying to convert the biodiversity into a concrete jungle. NatConnect Foundation and Shri Ekvira Aai Pratishtan lodged a fresh complaint with CM Uddhav Thackeray and …

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