Mumbai, India
Mulund East
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Now that this place is handed over to the mangrove cell...it is now has a entry checkpost Weekdays 7:00am entry starts and weekends they start early at 6:00am. The area is closed to visitors at 6:00pm in the evening. Entry charges are 50rs per person if you are carrying a camera it will be 100rs additional. If you wish to take your vehicle inside the gate you will be have to shell out rs100 extra. The main pond now has a new watch tower installed which is helpful for bird sighting purpose. One can easy spot 50 species of birds here on a regular day and even rarities have been recorded here almost every year.
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A good place to take kids and enjoy nature. Good place for walk/run as well. Only issue is lack of washroom in the area.
Good Place for a walk in Nature. The issue is....come November, Govt starts charging Rs. 50 per person for entry. If you have a camera, be prepared to shell out another Rs 100. To take a two wheeler inside, another Rs 50 and if its a four wheeler, another Rs. 100. It really discourages tourism as Govt has really done nothing to develop this land or the sanctuary. This is the over commercialization that is killing tourism in Maharashtra. I am uploading the latest entry fees as put up by Govt. of Maharashtra.
There's an immediate temperature drop when you enter this area. It's just so pure and enriching. Go as early as possible for a walk/cycle ride. It's the most apt place to just detox from our little concrete jungle!
Place is peaceful however government has started entry charges of RS50 from November 2020. Which as per me is not worth it. If you are changing then ensure there are public toilets and cleanness of the entire place is maintained.
Bhandup pumping station is an unique biodiversity right in the middle of the largest city of India, Mumbai. The city's geography which is cut by 2 creeks (Thane creek from the south and the Vasai creek from the north) has lead to the formation of a mighty mangroves system. This not only helps the city from being submerged by tidal flooding but has become a breading groud for many different species of birds, reptiles and also insects. Bhandup pumping station is in the heart of this ecosystem and is attracting a lot migratory and non migratory birds over the years. Of late it has also become a must go for photographers and naturalist from all over the city. There is a nominal entry fees of 50 per person and 50 or 150 for taking your vehicle. 100 is charged as camera fee. There is also a jeety at the end of the road where you can hire a boat which will take you in and around the creek, the price wary and is upto you negotiation skill. An early morning visit will not disappoint you at all and you will get to view a variety of birds and reptiles specially in the winters. Few birds which I had the opportunity to click are different kinds of herons, storts, egrets, white throat and common kingfisher, koel, coucal, parakeets, bee-eaters, sunbirds, bulbuls, doves, mynas, sandpiper, stilts, swallows, Gulls, cormorants and of course the flamingos. Other than this lizards, snakes and lot of butterflies. Overall this place has a significant values in whichever way we think and we should do whatever it take to protect it from the destruction caused by human beings.
A nice little park with wonderful birds. I use the list on ebird to identify. Not the best infrastructure but I'm not complaining about it because better amenities will probably draw in human crowds and scare away the birdies. Would love a viewing tower that doesn't feel like it'll fall, that's all. P.s. morning walks are free
Super place for quiet stroll and birding. Its getting popular so can draw crowds on holidays. It smells in some areas (but that's to be expected). It may not be very accessible post rains as there is a portion of the way that's a dirt track and so close to the marshes its likely to be flooded. There is an entry fee (nominal and a good idea too). No food, water or facilities once in.
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