Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | |
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Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | |
Location | Chorão, Goa, India |
Nearest city | Panaji |
Coordinates | 15°30′53″N 73°51′27″E / 15.5146°N 73.8575°E |
Area | 178 ha (440 acres) |
Established | 1988 |
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat, which is declared as the bird sanctuary, and located on western tip of the Island of Chorão along the Mandovi River, Goa, in India. The sanctuary is named after Salim Ali, the eminent Indian ornithologist.
The sanctuary and island are accessed by a ferry service running between Ribander and Chorão. The sanctuary has a paved walk that runs between mangroves of Rhizophora mucronata, Avicennia officinalis and other species.