Bombay Natural History Society has recommended Thane Creek to the state government as potential Ramsar sites. Hatnur Dam in Jalgaon is another recommendation by the body.
“India is a signatory to the Ramsar Convention,” said Dr Deepak Apte, director, BNHS. “The declaration of these seven sites as Ramsar sites would help garner global recognition. It will also promote conservation of the wetlands as a habitat, in turn protecting the varied biodiversity they harbour, as well as ensure water security in the region,”
Ramsar sites are wetlands considered to be of international importance as per the Ramsar convention of 1971.
Thane creek, an important bird area (IBA), hosts over 40,000 flamingos for nearly six months every year. It was recently declared as a flamingo sanctuary,
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