Aarey Milk Colony
Aarey Milk Colony is a 3,166-acre green space and dairy establishment in Goregaon East, Mumbai, established in 1949 to revolutionize dairy processing. It acts as a crucial buffer zone for Sanjay Gandhi National Park and contains mixed moist deciduous forest, tribal hamlets, and cattle farms. The area is notable for its biodiversity, including leopards and rare species, alongside historical archaeological sites dating to the Shilahara dynasty. It remains one of Mumbai's significant urban green lungs.