Sewri Flamingo Point Mumbai, is a place near
Sewri
Sewri (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Śivdī,'' Help:IPA/Marathi, iʋɖiː is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is also the name of a Sewri railway station, railway sta ...
, located in the
Maharashtra
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state of
India
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.
Sewri
Sewri (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Śivdī,'' Help:IPA/Marathi, iʋɖiː is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is also the name of a Sewri railway station, railway sta ...
Flamingo Point is situated one kilometre (20 minutes' walk) from the
Sewri railway station.
The landscape has large areas of mudflats which are not only a safe habitat for
flamingo
Flamingos or flamingoes () are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbe ...
s in winter but also provide adequate food for the birds. A large number of flamingos gather here with their babies when they migrate from their breeding area,
Rann of Kutch
The Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes that span the border between India and Pakistan. It is located mostly in the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat, with a minor portion extending into the Sindh province of Pakistan. ...
in
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
, to Sewri every year. They arrive and stay at Sewri Flamingo Point between October and March. Other bird species also come to feed at the flats.
Gallery
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See also
Sewri
Sewri (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Śivdī,'' Help:IPA/Marathi, iʋɖiː is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is also the name of a Sewri railway station, railway sta ...
References
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External links
Directions to Sewri-Mumbai's Flamingo Bay
Geography of Mumbai
Environment of Maharashtra
Birdwatching sites in India
Tourist attractions in Mumbai
Flamingos