DPS Wetland
Kartavya Desk Staff
Context: The DPS Wetland in Navi Mumbai has been officially declared a Flamingo Conservation Reserve by the Maharashtra State Wildlife Board.
About DPS Wetland:
• Location:
• Situated in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Spread over 30 acres, adjacent to the Thane Creek Ramsar site.
• Situated in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Spread over 30 acres, adjacent to the Thane Creek Ramsar site.
• River Drainage:
• DPS Lake forms part of the Thane Creek ecosystem, a tidal waterbody fed by numerous freshwater sources and marine influences. Supports migratory birds on the Central Asian Flyway.
• DPS Lake forms part of the Thane Creek ecosystem, a tidal waterbody fed by numerous freshwater sources and marine influences.
• Supports migratory birds on the Central Asian Flyway.
• Key Features:
• Acts as a critical feeding and resting ground for thousands of migratory flamingos. Restoration of tidal flow and algae clearance initiatives were pivotal in reviving the wetland ecosystem. A sensitive ecological buffer that strengthens climate resilience against floods and sea-water intrusion.
• Acts as a critical feeding and resting ground for thousands of migratory flamingos.
• Restoration of tidal flow and algae clearance initiatives were pivotal in reviving the wetland ecosystem.
• A sensitive ecological buffer that strengthens climate resilience against floods and sea-water intrusion.
About Flamingos:
• What are Flamingos?
• Flamingos are large, pink-hued wading birds known for their graceful necks, long legs, and downward-bent bills.
• Flamingos are large, pink-hued wading birds known for their graceful necks, long legs, and downward-bent bills.
• Scientific Name: The Greater Flamingo (found in India) is scientifically named Phoenicopterus roseus.
• Key Features:
• Physical: Height ranges between 90 to 150 cm; striking pink or rosy plumage due to carotenoid pigments from their diet. Biological: Specialized filter-feeding with comblike structures inside their bills to sieve algae, crustaceans, and diatoms. Nests are conical mud mounds where one or two eggs are laid, with both parents incubating. Social: Highly gregarious birds forming large colonies; engage in synchronized group movements and nesting.
• Physical: Height ranges between 90 to 150 cm; striking pink or rosy plumage due to carotenoid pigments from their diet.
• Height ranges between 90 to 150 cm; striking pink or rosy plumage due to carotenoid pigments from their diet.
• Biological: Specialized filter-feeding with comblike structures inside their bills to sieve algae, crustaceans, and diatoms. Nests are conical mud mounds where one or two eggs are laid, with both parents incubating.
• Specialized filter-feeding with comblike structures inside their bills to sieve algae, crustaceans, and diatoms.
• Nests are conical mud mounds where one or two eggs are laid, with both parents incubating.
• Social: Highly gregarious birds forming large colonies; engage in synchronized group movements and nesting.
• Highly gregarious birds forming large colonies; engage in synchronized group movements and nesting.