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Meet Powai Lake’s wild residents

With the state’s tourism and forest departments toying with the idea of crocodile safaris at the waterbody, here’s a closer look at the reptile and other species that thrive there

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Marsh crocodile at Powai Lake. Pics Courtesy/Rakesh Das

Marsh crocodile at Powai Lake. Pics Courtesy/Rakesh Das

The state’s tourism and forest departments are mulling the idea of introducing a crocodile safari boat ride at the Powai Lake. While the forest department has sought suggestions from the Wildlife Institute of India, Kedar Gore, director, The Corbett Foundation, informs us that the Indian Marsh crocodiles were possibly introduced to the artificial lake long ago, and are now naturalised.

Lesser Whistling-Duck: This is the resident duck with breeding records from several marshy areas in Mumbai, says Gore
Lesser Whistling-Duck: This is the resident duck with breeding records from several marshy areas in Mumbai, says Gore

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