Sewri (

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: ''Śivdī,'' �iʋɖiː is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in

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. It is also the name of a

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on the Central Railway Harbour Line. Lesser Flamingos at Sewri harbour(Mumbai)

Sewri (pronounced as Shivdi / शिवडी) was a small hamlet on the eastern shore of the

Parel Parel (ISO: Paraḷ, pronunciation: əɾəɭ is a neighbourhood of Mumbai. Parel used to have a number of textile mills, but these have been replaced by commercial office space development. History Originally, Parel was a separate island, ...

island, one of the original seven islands of Bombay. Sewri has a fort that dates back to 1770. The Agri-Horticultural Society had established gardens at Sewri, which were acquired in 1865 by Arthur Crawford, then the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, for building a European cemetery. Large parts of Sewri belong to the

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and were incorporated into the harbour facilities. In 1996, the mangrove swamps of Sewri were declared a protected ecology.

Lesser flamingos The lesser flamingo (''Phoeniconaias minor'') is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered vagrants. Characteristics The lesser ...

from other parts of India come to these mangroves to breed. The coastal area of locality includes the Sewri mudflats, a

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. The flamingos arrive at the mudflats from the months of October to March every year. These mudflats are near the Sewri jetty, which is a 20-minute walk from the railway station. The Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road (RAK marg) which consist of four adjacent roads begins at Sewri and ends at Maheshwari Udyan (Matunga) near

King's Circle King's Circle (station code: KCE) is a railway station on the Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. King's Circle and Matunga stations are next to each other albeit the latter is on the Central line. It is named after the King' ...

station. Fatima High School can be found at the beginning of the RAK road. The Sewri Christian Cemetery, the largest of its kind within city limits, is located here. Sewri East houses a number of industrial units especially those of Petrochemical industries. Sewri West is largely residential, consisting of housing societies like Sewri koliwada, BDD Chawls, Mulraj Bhuvan. The Mulraj Bhuvan Group (MBG) is also a very famous club in this area known for its sporting and social activities. built by British in year 1925, Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Gulmohar Society, Labour Camp and Bhatwadi. The market area is called "Sewri Naka". Opening up of mill lands and the

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lands for development has resulted in a lot of construction activity in this area. The (

Sewri-Nhava Sheva transharbour link The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, also known as the Sewri–Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, is an under-construction 21.8 km (13.5 mi) 6-lane Expressways of India, expressway grade road bridge, which will connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai ...

), which is being planned by the

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(MMRDA), threatens the habitat of the migratory flamingos.

Sewri Flamingo Point

Sewri Flamingo Point is at a distance of around 1 kilometre from Sewri railway station. The point has large areas of mudflats which are safe habitat for flamingos in winter. The mudflats abound in algae, which attracts flamingos who migrate to India every year between the months of October and March to escape the cold winters.

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Sewri Flamingo Point

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