We have some exciting news for nature lovers and birdwatchers in and around Mumbai! Maharashtra is all set to get a state-of-the-art eco-nature park and bird sanctuary, featuring India’s first AI-powered bird detection and monitoring centre. The ambitious project has received administrative approval, with ₹45 crore sanctioned through the District Planning Committee’s special fund. Here’s everything you need to know about this upcoming attraction.
Thane To Get India’s 1st AI-Driven Bird Sanctuary & Eco-Nature Park
According to the Free Press Journal, Thane is set to get an international-standard eco-nature park and bird sanctuary, featuring India’s first AI-powered bird detection and monitoring centre. The project will come up on a 20.09-hectare site along the Thane Creek shoreline near the Bhandup Pumping Station. To minimise its environmental impact, tourism facilities will occupy just 0.35 hectares of the total area.
The upcoming bird park is expected to become a major hub for eco-tourism and ornithology research in Maharashtra. Surrounded by mangroves and wetlands, the biodiversity-rich site is home to nearly 250 species of resident and migratory birds.
Once completed, the Bhandup Bird Park Project aims to promote environmental conservation, protect local biodiversity, and encourage sustainable tourism in the region.
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What makes the project truly unique is its AI-powered bird detection and monitoring centre, the first of its kind in India. Spread across a 1.5-km stretch, the system will enable real-time bird tracking, AI-based species identification, automated monitoring, and biodiversity documentation. With live data and digital monitoring systems, the park is expected to become a one-stop destination for tourists, birdwatchers, and researchers alike.
The eco-sensitive park will also feature a 2.16-km mangrove nature trail. Furthermore, it will have birdwatching centres, viewing decks, and even multi-level watchtowers. Visitors will also get to check out a butterfly garden, a jetty, a nature interpretation centre, a lecture hall, and other eco-friendly visitor facilities.
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We can’t wait to see how this upcoming eco-park transforms eco-tourism in Thane and beyond.
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FAQs
Where is Maharashtra's new eco-nature park being developed?
The upcoming eco-nature park and bird sanctuary will be developed along the Thane Creek shoreline near the Bhandup Pumping Station in Thane, Maharashtra.
What is special about the new eco-nature park in Thane?
The project will feature India's first AI-powered bird detection and monitoring centre, along with birdwatching facilities, mangrove trails, and eco-friendly visitor amenities.
What facilities will the Thane eco-nature park offer?
Visitors can enjoy a mangrove nature trail, birdwatching centres, viewing decks, watchtowers, a butterfly garden, a jetty, a nature interpretation centre, and AI-powered bird monitoring systems.
