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Thane Creek Flaming Sanctuary (TCFS)- Coastal Marine Biodiversity Centre (CMBC)- A Model of Mangrove Conservation and Flamingo Tourism

157 DOI: 10.37398/JSR.2021.650627 Abstract: Mangroves are salt tolerant evergreen forest ecosystem found mainly in tropical and sub tropical coastal and intertidal region. They have immense value due to their ecological and economical importance in terms of sustainability of coastal life. Mumbai and its sub urbs has total area of 64.3 km of Mangrove cover (ISFR Report 2019). There is increase in anthropogenic pressure on Mumbai Mangroves due to activities like reclamation for housing, sewage treatment, slums, garbage dumps thus leading to biggest threat to ecosystem and its associated flora and fauna. Govt of Maharashtra, under Department of Forest, created Mangrove cell in 2012 for conservation and management of Mangroves. Mangrove cell established Coastal marine biodiversity centre (CMCB) at Airoli , Maharashtra, INDIA in 2017.The aim of this centre was to use mix of visual , audible and tactile elements to sensitize visitors beauty of coastal and marine biodiversity through colourful exhibits of various marine species and facilitating visitors to witness thousands of Flamingos and other migratory birds at Thane Creek Flamingo sanctuary. Author in this review studied Coastal marine biodiversity centre (CMCB) and found how this centre is model for biodiversity conservation through sustainable development and tourism management.