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At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
Timings6:00 am – 6:00 pm daily. The Ribandar–Chorão ferry runs roughly 6:00 am – 10:00 pm.
Entry fee₹10 per person (Indian nationals), ₹100 (foreign nationals); still camera ₹25, video camera ₹150. Ferry: reported as free for pedestrians and two-wheelers on some crossings, with vehicle charges on others — worth confirming locally, as sources vary.
Best time to visitEarly morning, when bird activity and the light are both best; November–February for peak migratory bird presence.
From city centreApprox. 10 km from Panaji to the Ribandar ferry point, plus a roughly 15-minute crossing.
LocationGoa, Goa
Know before you go
About Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Named after the Indian ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali, this mangrove sanctuary occupies part of Chorão Island in the Mandovi estuary, a short ferry crossing from Ribandar near Panaji. Its tidal mangrove and mudflat habitat supports a wide range of resident and migratory birdlife, and the sanctuary is best explored either on the elevated boardwalk trail or, for a fuller view, by hired canoe through the mangrove creeks. It offers a quieter, more rural side of Goa a few minutes from the capital.
Getting there
How to Reach Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Drive or taxi to the Ribandar ferry jetty near Panaji, cross by ferry to Chorão, then a short auto or walk to the sanctuary entrance.
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