India has announced its first AI-powered Bird Sanctuary, Bhandup Bird Park, at the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The project aims to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) with bird conservation, biodiversity monitoring, and eco-tourism while protecting the ecologically important mangrove ecosystem.

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• India’s first AI-powered Bird Sanctuary will be developed as Bhandup Bird Park.
• The project is located at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The project has received ₹45 crore administrative approval.
• Funding has been provided through the District Planning Committee’s Special Fund.
• The sanctuary will cover an area of approximately 20.09 hectares.
• Only 0.35 hectares will be used for physical infrastructure, while the remaining area will be preserved for ecological conservation.
• Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is a Ramsar Site of international importance.
• The project will use an AI-based bird tracking and identification system within a 1.5-km radius.
• The AI system will enable real-time bird monitoring, species identification, centralized data management, and digital analytics.
• The sanctuary will include a 2.16-km mangrove nature trail, observation towers, and bird viewing decks.
• The project aims to promote eco-tourism while ensuring habitat conservation.
• Mangrove ecosystems provide coastal protection and serve as important breeding habitats for birds and marine species.
• The project will support wildlife conservation, biodiversity surveys, and scientific research using Artificial Intelligence.