A photo story traces migratory birds found in areas of Navi Mumbai and brings focus to the long journeys they take to complete their life cycles.
Birds in India migrate from Northern latitudes to escape cold temperatures during winter. Some arrive during monsoons to breed and some are passage migrants that take a pit stop in the country around October-November and March-April, during their journeys elsewhere. Some are local migrants that move within the country according to their breeding cycle.
We should appreciate the long journeys which migratory birds take in order to complete their life cycle. In terms of migration routes of birds, Navi Mumbai lies near one of the paths of the Central Asian Flyway.
Starling, Buntings, Rosefinch, Stonechat and Pipits migrate to Mumbai during the winter from Central and Northern Asia and Europe. Bee-Eater and Shrikes migrate within the country and are found along dry grassy/shrubby/rocky areas of the city.
Tarang Sarin, is a Geologist research scholar at IIT Bombay and currently lives in Kharghar. He is doing everything he can to build awareness about the importance of preserving the nature that we have around us
Increased public involvement and lessons from successful restoration attempts can help revive the crucial wetlands under threat in the city.
Have you been to the Surajpur wetland, near Surajpur village in Gautam Budh Nagar district? Located in the midst of an expansive industrial city under the administrative purview of the Greater Noida Development Authority, it reveals itself as a mosaic of a sprawling lake, towering trees and thousands of birds, many flying in from distant lands. As you enter the wetland, the guards tell you not to go beyond the second viewpoint. It is untamed territory, the domain of many wild animals, they warn. However, all has not been well in this sanctuary of nature. In January 2024, the Uttar…
The citizen-driven Lake Health Index project assessed the condition of three lakes in the city: Ulsoor, Doddabommasandra and Shivapura.
Bengaluru grapples with a persistent water stress, worsened by the decline in rainfall, overexploitation of groundwater and decreasing Cauvery River levels. The water crisis has led experts and the government to reconsider using lakes as a source of water, either by storing treated wastewater or harvested rainwater. The draining of lakes, like Bellandur and Varthur, for desilting has contributed to a major part of the groundwater crisis in Bengaluru. However, with the upcoming monsoon predicted to be normal, there is a looming concern regarding the lakes in the city. The anticipated rains may bring one of the highest influxes of…
Nice article
Nice approach and steps to develop our Navi Mumbai…giving it more of natural values.
I really feel someone to lead this…and if we gain success, It would be really heaven of India.. the fourth metropolitan city of The India
Good Job all Team! I Wishing to all of you for your bright future.