India, Maharashtra, palghar district maharashtra
Swamp forested wetland near Bhuigaon Beach in the Vasai-Virar area (a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region – MMR), Palghar District, Maharashtra, India: this location is a natural swamp area created near Bhuigaon Beach. This swamp area is close to some very diverse ecosystem.
The swamp is located near the fisherman village of Bhuigaon. People near this area more over dependent on fisheries and agriculture. Large area near the ecosystem is surrounded with coconut tree plantation farm and banana culture. The swamp area is beautiful location for insects, crabs and fish, with some submersed palm trees.
This wetland is naturally formed is very diverse ecosystem that is home to variety of ornamental value fish as the water mass is surrounded by palm trees and almond trees. The trees have helped in developing a red water or blackwater ecosystem. The under water landscape consist of red soil and sand.
- GPS
- 19.3858929, 72.7635651
- Geographical region
- Southern Asia
- Drainage Basin
- Bhuigaon Beach swamp land
- River catchment
- Swamp
- Water body type
- Wetland
- Water body name
- Forested swamp near Bhuigaon Beach
- Water body part
- Marsh land
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Wetland
- Tributary name
- Swamp near the sea