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| − | '''Thane Creek'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, also known as </span>'''Vashi Creek'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> is part of the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary estuary]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> of the </span>[[Ulhas River]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> in western </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> opening into </span>[[Mumbai Harbour]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. It comprises the area stretching from </span>Mumbra Retibunder<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> to the </span>[[Vashi Bridge|Mankhurd-Vashi Bridge]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. It has been recognised as an </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Important_Bird_Area Important Bird Area]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> by the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Natural_History_Society Bombay Natural History Society]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, as it is home to </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingoes flamingoes]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and several other </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_bird migratory]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wading_birds wading birds]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. The stretch of the </span>[[Ulhas River]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> that turns north towards </span>[[Vasai Creek]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> is also mistakenly referred to as Thane Creek. Thane Creek was an important </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbour harbour]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> in olden times, with the ports of </span>[[Kopri]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and </span>[[Kalyan]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> served by it, though they have long been silted up. The city of </span>[[Thane City|Thane]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> lies at the head of Thane Creek.</span> |
+ | '''Thane Creek'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, also known as </span>'''Vashi Creek'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> is part of the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary estuary]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> of the </span>[[Ulhas River]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> in western </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> opening into </span>[[Mumbai Harbour]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. It comprises the area stretching from </span>Mumbra Retibunder<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> to the </span>[[Vashi Bridge|Mankhurd-Vashi Bridge]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. It has been recognised as an </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Important_Bird_Area Important Bird Area]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> by the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Natural_History_Society Bombay Natural History Society]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, as it is home to </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingoes flamingoes]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and several other </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_bird migratory]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wading_birds wading birds]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. The stretch of the </span>[[Ulhas River]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> that turns north towards </span>[[Vasai Creek]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> is also mistakenly referred to as Thane Creek. Thane Creek was an important </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbour harbour]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> in olden times, with the ports of </span>[[Kopri]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and </span>[[Kalyan]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> served by it, though they have long been silted up. The city of </span>[[Thane City|Thane]]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> lies at the head of Thane Creek .</span> |
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Latest revision as of 05:51, 31 May 2014
Thane Creek, also known as Vashi Creek, is part of the estuary of the Ulhas River in western India opening into Mumbai Harbour. It comprises the area stretching from Mumbra Retibunder to the Mankhurd-Vashi Bridge. It has been recognised as an Important Bird Area by the Bombay Natural History Society, as it is home to flamingoes and several other migratory and wading birds. The stretch of the Ulhas River that turns north towards Vasai Creek is also mistakenly referred to as Thane Creek. Thane Creek was an important harbour in olden times, with the ports of Kopri and Kalyan served by it, though they have long been silted up. The city of Thane lies at the head of Thane Creek .