Mumbai to get Bird Park near Flamingo Sanctuary

Mumbai , Nov 9 (UNI) An international-standard Bird Park will be set up in Mumbai's Bhandup suburbs, featuring an ecosystem to support more than 250 avian species. This will be adjacent to the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland site and the Mulund Aviary being built by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The Bird Park is set to emerge as one of the biggest tourism and ornithology research destinations in Maharashtra. On the other hand, Mulund Aviary, which will be a sub-centre of the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo in Byculla, will also come up soon. The…