More than 130,000 flamingoes visited Thane creek this year: Dept
2 years, 7 months ago

More than 130,000 flamingoes visited Thane creek this year: Dept

Hindustan Times  

The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary Range Forest Department has claimed that more than 1.30 lakh flamingoes have visited Thane creek this year, the highest number in the last five years. 1.30 lakh flamingoes have been sighted in Thane creek this year, the most in last five years. Gujarat is the breeding ground for the flamingoes and since 1994, these birds started visiting Thane creek before going further to south. We currently have two boats while one electric boat has been proposed,” Range Forest Officer NG Kokare, Flamingo Sanctuary of Thane creek, said.

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National wildlife board gives nod to more power lines through flamingo sanctuary
1 year, 6 months ago

National wildlife board gives nod to more power lines through flamingo sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Sparking concerns over the safety of Mumbai’s flamingos, the National Board for Wildlife has sanctioned additional transmission towers and power lines passing through the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. Adarsh Reddy, divisional forest officer, TCFS, said, “The conditions are fairly standard and we will ensure that the power company complies with them.” Similar conditions were also imposed on private discom …

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