With destruction of wetlands in Navi Mumbai going unchecked, environmentalists have appealed to the Bombay High Court-appointed wetlands committee to intervene and save biodiversity.

NatConnect Foundation director BN Kumar, who sent separate complaints to the wetland committee and CM Uddhav Thackeray, said that wetlands in the region are home to several species of birds. “It is sad to see these wetlands coming under attack in a systematic manner,” he said.