₹45-Crore Eco-Nature Park With AI Birdwatching Centre Approved

The government has approved a ₹45-crore project to build an eco-nature park and an AI-based birdwatching centre at the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary.

This park will be built on 20.09 hectares of land, with only 0.35 hectares used for tourism facilities to minimize ecological impact.

The park will feature a 2.16-kilometer mangrove nature trail, birdwatching centres, viewing decks, and a butterfly garden.

It will also have India's first AI-based bird detection and monitoring system, which will track birds in real-time and identify species using artificial intelligence.

The project has received all necessary approvals and will be funded through the District Planning Committee’s fund.

Additionally, the BMC is developing an exotic bird park at Nahur West, which will feature various exotic bird species.