The chartered accountant in Navi Mumbai’s NRI colony has seen this phenomenon ever since he moved here. The Talawe wetlands near Agarwal’s colony is one of at least six in maximum city where flamingos converge in thousands to feed on shrimp, larvae, algae and plankton. But two years ago, Agarwal began to notice some disquieting changes in the wetland and surrounding mangrove. “I had been reading about the flamingos arriving each year in Navi Mumbai, and hearing about the threats from real estate. “What people don’t seem to understand is that wetlands and mangroves are not wastelands waiting to be developed,” says Agarwal.

Source: The Hindu December 22, 2018 10:45 UTC