Mumbai is all set to get a new tourist attraction! As per reports, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has given a provisional nod to build a bird park in Mulund West. The plan has now been forwarded to the State Urban Development Department for further approval. Scroll on to know more about this upcoming bird park.
CZA Approves Mulund Bird Park In Mumbai
To combat overcrowding at Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo, CZA has decided to build a new bird park. This new tourist attraction will be home to exotic avian species and be built in Mulund West, around 35 km from Byculla. According to the Hindustan Times, the park will be built at a cost of ₹100 crore.
As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Mulund Bird Park will function as a satellite facility. It will be an extension of the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo, or simply the Byculla Zoo.
While talking to the Hindustan Times, Dr Sanjay Tripathi, Director of Byculla Zoo, said that the number of visitors to the zoo has increased beyond expectations. He mentioned that the zoo has two aviaries for terrestrial birds and aquatic birds. Now, however, with the increased footfall, they plan to develop Mulund Bird Park as an extension of the Byculla Zoo.
New Facility To House 24 Exotic Avian Species
As per the report, Mulund Bird Park will be built on a four-acre plot. It will be home to 200 birds of 24 exotic and endangered avian species. This will include black swans, black munia, cockatoo galah, ostriches, crowned pigeons, scarlet macaws, red-breasted parakeets, blossom-headed parakeets, white peacocks, Malabar grey hornbills, and many more.
The aviary will take up about 10,859 sq m of the area. Furthermore, the recreational area will be constructed on about 3,728 sq m. There will also be themed enclosures at the Mulund Bird Park like the Asian Zone, African Zone, Australian Zone, and American Zone. Each zone will highlight unique bird species and their native habitats. The authorities also plan a small interactive facility, in-house hospital, quarantine facility, and a food management facility within the premises.
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More details about this bird park are awaited.
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