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Beyond the City: How flamingos turned a forgotten Pune village into a thriving tourism hub

May 24, 2026 1:00 pm

Kumbhargaon flamingo tourism transformed livelihoods near Maharashtra’s Ujani Dam, but declining bird arrivals are now threatening the local economy.

Due to drought conditions, the nesting of Siberian flamingos is being affected by a decline in their migration numbers. (Express Photo By Pavan Khengre)

How a wet monsoon dried up Bhigwan’s skies of flamingos

April 29, 2026 10:14 pm

Behind this disappointing season lies a larger, more troubling picture.

Watch: Sambhar Lake turns pink as Flamingos arrive in thousands

November 23, 2025 11:37 am

With the water levels and food conditions favorable this year, the lake is once again hosting thousands of flamingos, offering a reliable chance to witness their seasonal migration.

Navi Mumbai’s DPS Flamingo Lake declared a conservation reserve

April 18, 2025 2:36 pm

Spread across 30 acres, the DPS Flamingo Lake serves as a critical resting and feeding ground for flamingos that migrate from Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary during high tide.

Amazon invests $1.2 million in restoring Mumbai's flamingo habitat and cleaning Thane Creek.

Mumbai mangroves, flamingo habitat to be restored under Amazon's $1.2 million project

March 01, 2025 4:54 pm

The initiative is undertaken in partnership with Hasten Regeneration and guided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation; aims to rehabilitate key feeding sites of flamingos and remove plastic waste alongside Thane creek.

CIDCO to remove LED lamps for flamingos' sake

September 04, 2024 7:21 pm

The township along the Thane creek is visited by thousands of migratory flamingos every year and houses a flamingo sanctuary.

Death of 39 flamingos raises an alarm: what led the migratory birds to take the path of airplane?

May 23, 2024 6:40 pm

Some activists have pointed out the high-voltage power lines inside the Thane Creek sanctuary and Ramsar site as a possible cause.

7 flamingos spotted near DPS Lake Wetland killed, activists blame CIDCO's development plan

May 02, 2024 10:21 pm

According to experts, the death of the flamingos can be attributed to a scientific phenomenon called 'light pollution', which partially impairs the vision of the birds due to their fragile eyes.

Spanish lagoon popular with breeding flamingos dries up as drought persists

June 18, 2023 2:58 pm

Africa Lupion, curator of the Fuente de Piedra natural space, told the Cadena Ser radio station in February that the rain level was at its lowest since 1995

Greater flamingos paint MMR pink with record numbers this year

May 12, 2022 11:56 am

Between December 2021 and March 2022, the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS) witnessed 54,000 greater flamingos. In pre-pandamic 2019, 25,000 greater flamingos were recorded at TCFS.

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Karnataka's Almatti Dam welcomes flamingos; see pictures of the stunning bird species

June 12, 2022 8:02 pm

Flamingos arriving at the backwaters has continued to rouse the curiosity of bird enthusiasts, for they are usually spotted in the Kutch region of Gujarat.