Never-before-seen images capture Flamingo spectacle in Mumbai

Updated On: 15 January, 2024 12:31 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi

For nearly six to seven months every year, the wetlands at T.S. Chanakya turn into a sojourn for flamingos. The exodus that takes place from Rann of Kutch in Gujarat culminates at the feeding grounds of Mangrove swamps in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Mid-day.com spoke to a city-based photographer Vidyasagar Hariharan who camouflages in nature to study their courtship dance

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<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/worrying-trend-analysing-the-declining-flamingo-population-in-navi-mumbai-23329714">Lesser Flamingos</a> captured in flight mode at TS Chanakya Lake in Navi Mumbai</p>

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Lesser Flamingos captured in flight mode at TS Chanakya Lake in Navi Mumbai

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The water is on fire. Lesser and Greater flamingos as seen from the Thane creek boat ride form a line of pink that looks like a line of fire

<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/flamingo-spotting-guide-to-the-best-spots-in-mumbai-to-see-the-winter-visitors-23263900">Flamingo spotting</a> boat safari at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary</p>

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Flamingo spotting boat safari at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary

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Owing to the rich biodiversity naturally available at T.S. Chanakya – it has emerged as a natural habitat for these pink pilgrims

<p>However, these habitats are threatened by the burgeoning real estate in the surrounding regions, share bird photographers and green activists</p>

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However, these habitats are threatened by the burgeoning real estate in the surrounding regions, share bird photographers and green activists

<p>“The illegitimate filling up of wetlands and cutting of mangroves next to T.S. Chanakya is destroying their natural habitat,” reveals Vidyasagar Hariharan, a city-based birder and banker by profession</p>

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“The illegitimate filling up of wetlands and cutting of mangroves next to T.S. Chanakya is destroying their natural habitat,” reveals Vidyasagar Hariharan, a city-based birder and banker by profession

<p>Hariharan has been documenting the juvenile greater flamingos, lesser flamingos and other waders in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/worrying-trend-analysing-the-declining-flamingo-population-in-navi-mumbai-23329714">Mumbai’s wetlands</a> since 2016</p>

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Hariharan has been documenting the juvenile greater flamingos, lesser flamingos and other waders in Mumbai’s wetlands since 2016

<p>Additionally, the wetland champion and lawyer Sunil Agarwal has been working through his initiative Save Navi Mumbai environment to safeguard Navi Mumbai mangroves. Hariharan`s photographs are aiding the fight to protect Flamingo`s natural habitat</p>

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Additionally, the wetland champion and lawyer Sunil Agarwal has been working through his initiative Save Navi Mumbai environment to safeguard Navi Mumbai mangroves. Hariharan`s photographs are aiding the fight to protect Flamingo`s natural habitat

<p>According to the statistics shared by BNHS, the wetlands of Mumbai are home to approximately 1,20,000 Flamingos during the peak of the winter season</p>

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According to the statistics shared by BNHS, the wetlands of Mumbai are home to approximately 1,20,000 Flamingos during the peak of the winter season

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