Ramsar site
Thane Creek
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Overview
Thane Creek is a tidal inlet between Mumbai and the mainland in Maharashtra.
Its mudflats and mangroves host tens of thousands of lesser and greater flamingos in winter, and a part is protected as the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022.
Geography and key facts
- Between Mumbai and the mainland
- Mangroves and mudflats
- Flamingo sanctuary
- Ramsar site (2022)
Why it matters for UPSC
Urban mangroves and flamingos make Thane Creek a GS-3 example of conservation in a metropolis.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Maharashtra.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Thane Creek yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 19.020°N, 72.970°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)