The ENVIS team attended the annual Flamingo Festival conducted by the BNHS on March 29, 2014. The event witnessed a footfall of over 5,000 people, young and old alike, who thronged to the Sewri Jetty in Mumbaibraving the scorching sun, just for a good view of the pink beauties. The ENVIS team disseminated information on birds and answered queries posed by the public and media during the Flamingo Festival. Free booklets specially designed to create public awareness and advocate the importance of the Mahul-Sewri Creek were distributed free of cost to interested visitors. Volunteers informed the visitors about the flamingos, how they migrate and the importance of the mudflats for these birds. Apart from the numerous binoculars and spotting scopes arranged for viewing the flamingos, there were other interesting activities kept alongside for children like check your wing span, quizzes, flamingo tattoos, and face painting.

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