Thane Creek is a prominent bird conservation site in India which is managed by the Indian Bird Conversation Department.Thane Creek is home to over 205 species of birds which include rare species like whistling teals, golden plover, grey plover, hoopoe and avocet as well as common water fowls such as lesser flamingo, greater flamingo, Asian open bill stork, white stork, pied avocet, eastern golden plover, ruddy turnstone and dunlin.