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Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat, which is declared as the bird sanctuary, and located on western tip of the Island of Chorão along the Mandovi River, Goa, in India. The sanctuary is named after Salim Ali, the eminent Indian ornithologist.
Spread across an area of 1.8 sq. km, Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is the smallest wildlife sanctuaries in Goa. As the name suggest, it has been titled after the prominent ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali.
Named for Dr. Salim Moizzudin Ali, India’s pre-eminent ornithologist, the Salim Ali bird sanctuary is one of the smallest protected areas of Goa. This slice of ornithological heaven is undoubtedly a fabulous insight into the fragile eco-system that is the mangrove marshes.
Named after the famous Indian ornithologist, Dr. Salim Ali Moizzudin Abdul Ali, this sanctuary of Goa is one of the thriving mating spots for birds in India. This is a reclaimed marshland famous for attracting local and migratory birds like sandpiper, mynahs, curlew, cormorant, eagles, and others.
Ali influenced the designation of the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and in decisions that saved the Silent Valley National Park. One of Ali's later interventions at Bharatpur involved the exclusion of cattle and graziers from the sanctuary and this was to prove costly as it resulted in ecological changes that led to ...
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is a piece of ornithological heaven on the bank of River Mandovi which is home to more than 473 species of birds and rare animals in the midst of thick mangrove vegetation.
The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, located on Chorao Island along the Mandovi River in Goa, India, is an estuarine mangrove habitat and is home to over 400 bird species, including the striated heron, western reef heron, and mudskippers.
Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, located on Chorão Island along the Mandovi River in Goa, covers 1.8 sq. km. This mangrove habitat serves as a sanctuary for birds, named after the esteemed ornithologist Salim Ali.
Spread across an area of 420 acres, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat that gets its name from India’s most prolific ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali. Located on Chorao Island near the southern tip of Goa, the sanctuary’s swampy ecosystem acts as a perfect breeding ground for numerous local as well as migratory birds.
Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary. About. On the western tip of the island of Chorao along River Mandovi, mangrove swamps cover this bird-watchers’ paradise aptly named after India’s best-known ornithologist.This is Goa’s only bird sanctuary, 1.8 Sq Km in area.
