Nagpur: Creek Biodiversity in Mumbai Metropolis, one of the largest tributaries in Asia who received a large bird church, has been proposed as a Ramsar site.
The Ramsar site is a wetland designated as an international interest.
The Convention on Wetlands International Interest (Ramsar Convention) is an international agreement that provides global cooperation for wetland conservation.
It was signed on February 2, 1971, in Ramsar in Iran.
At present, Maharashtra has two Ramsar sites, with the first to become Nandur Madur Madhmeshwar in Nashik stated in January 2020, and Lonar Crater in the Buldhana district was announced in November 2020.
Sunil Limaye’s PCCF (wildlife) confirmed that he had continued the draft proposal submitted By Virendra Tiwari, APCCF, Mangrove cells, Mumbai, to the main secretary (forest) on July 14.
The proposal was filed on July 8.
The Limaye told TII, “the authority of the state of the state of Maharashtra (MSWA) will receive a call and continue the proposal to MoeFcc.
If notified as the Ramsar site, it will provide access to financial assistance through a small grant convention.
In addition, it will encourage work equally international about wetlands and bring access to expert advice on national related issues and location, conservation, and management.
“Thane Creek covers a total area of ​​more than 6,522 hectares, where 1,690 hectares have been declared as a place for refuge for Flamingo Thaye Creek and 4,832 hectares proposed To be notified as an environmental sensitive zone (ESZ).
Underline the need to declare it as a Ramsar site, APCCF Tiwari said, “Thane Creek was employed by mangroves in both banks and consisted of about 20% of the total Indian mangrove species.
It consists of real mangroves (13 species), mangrove associates (36 species), a The large community of gray mangrove trees, bushes, non-bakthophytic non-mangrove colleagues in the area, Halophytic herbs, shrubs, and weeds.
“Tiwari said the mangrove forest acts as a natural shelter belt and protects the soil from the cyclone, a tidal surge, Selap of sea water, and intrusion.
Mangroves functions as a nursery for some species of fish and maintains local fisheries.
Diversity of high species of birds in the law and the presence of many important species globally along with the number of lower (almost threatened) flamingos and greater Flamingo, and lakh birds and water migrants who are globally globally globally, and this site It has also been categorized as an important bird area (IBA).
The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is a sea protected area that was declared based on the Law of Wildlife (Protection), 1972.
It is an important part of the wetland complex of birds of birds of Central Asian flies (CAF).
Apart from Flamingo, river port more than 202 species of birds, where many are threatened and endangered.
“So, because of the uniqueness of the habitat for lower Flamingo located in the midst of three megacities of puzzles – Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane, biodiversity, and a large number of intangible and intangible services related to the site in the area, regional , regional, and global levels, making protection and management of Thane Creek conservation priorities, “said Tiwari.
* Apart from 13 species of true mangrove forest and 34 species of associations, the fauna includes 18 species of fish, crustaceans and mollusks, 59 butterflies, 67 insects, 35 phytoplankton, 24 zooplankton and 23 species of proposal benthos * which coexists Navi Mumbai who is informed and not known on the east side * Thane Creek consists of about 20% of the diversity of total species of mangroves reported from India * complex and unique Thane Creek ecosystems that support interesting biodiversity from lower Flamingo and larger flamingo populations * Creek also provides Food and manufacturing.
Roosting ground for some endangered (RET) bird species such as large nodes, Curlew Sandpiper, painted storks, and black-headed ibis * Of the 18 species of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks, window oysters are very threatened and registered under the schedule.
Iv Law of Margasatwa protection, 1972 * The area covers 6522.5 hectares; including 1690.5 hectares of Thane Creek declared as a place of sanctuary, and 4,832 hectares were proposed as ESZ