Airoli Flamingo - Wonderful boat ride for flamingo watching in Airoli Navi Mumbai | Thane creek flamingo sanctuary | biodiversity center
Airoli mangroves and creeks provide rich habitat for various kinds of birds. It provides nature lovers a very good opportunity to admire the beauty of nature and its creatures. A Flamingo bird sanctuary is located in Airoli near the DAV Public school and near the Airoli bridge.
How to reach Airoli flamingo sanctuary?
If you are coming from the Eastern express towards Airoli, you can see the creek below as you pass the Airoli toll gates. This creek is a hunting and resting ground of a lot of migratory birds across the entire stretch of mangrove forest. This place is like a paradise for nature lovers. It is also called as biodiversity center.
Flamingo boat ride booking (How to book flamingo boat ride?)
The Airoli flamingo sanctuary contact number is 99876 73737. You can call them to inquire about the flamingo boat ride booking
There are two types of boats at the Thane creek:
- Regular boats that seat 24 passengers and
- speed boats that seat 7 passengers.
You will need to reserve the entire speed boat if you wish to ride in one. It is good for for a big family. Also, helps to see other migratory birds from close quarters. The ride duration is of one hour.
Museum:
Here there is a small informational museum created to give information of various birds and wildlife. You will visit the small museum on Marine diversity and ecosystem. There is an Audio visual room which shows a 10 minute documentary about the Thane creek which you will love to watch. After that you will visit another museum which highlights the eco diversity of the planet and sensitises about issues with single use plastic. It also has a many devices where you can here the sounds of various birds on press of a button. Children like these exhibits.
What is the entry fee for the Museum at Airoli flamingo sanctuary?
The entry ticket for adults is Rs 50 and for children it is Rs 25.
Boat Ride:
There is a boat ride available from this point in the creek. There is a nice pathway built using bamboos to walk towards the boat ride point. The boat takes you through the creek for bird watching. Please carry good quality binoculars to get a close view of the birds. Also if you want to take photograph, please carry camera with good telephoto lens. You will get very good views of flamingos and other birds here. For the boat ride, call their contact number in advance and book in advance.
What are the boat ride timings?
9 am–6 pm (subject to change)
What is the best time to see flamingos in Mumbai?
Flocks of flamingos can be found in Mumbai during their season which is usually from December to May.
This is a must visit place in Airoli if you are a bird or nature lover.
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