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Meet Powai Lake’s wild residents
Updated On: 11 February, 2021 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Sukanya Datta
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

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
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