India, April 5 -- In a bid to promote wildlife tourism, the Maharashtra government is planning to develop a mangrove park in Airoli, home to flamingos from November to May, and start leopard safaris at Junnar, Karad and Sangamner.

Forest minister Ganesh Naik on Thursday ordered government officials to submit feasibility reports for these projects during a meeting attended by Pravin Pardeshi, chief executive of the Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA), Shomita Biswas, principal chief conservator of forests, and other officials.

During the meeting, Pardeshi informed Naik about the department's proposal to build a mangrove park in Navi Mumbai to attract tourists. Naik, an MLA from Airoli, asked officials to prepare a report o...