You can enter the park from the vasant vihar market side park. The mehrauli or southcentral ridge is centred on sanjay vana, near jnu and vasant kunj, and encompasses 633 hectares. Dda and du, under the joint biodiversity parks programme. Aravalli biodiversity park, poorvi marg, vasant vihar, new delhi for nature study. Aravalli biodiversity park tells tale of year course correction. Plantation at aravali biodiversity park vasant kunj at. An ecosystem paradigm for vasant vihar, new delhi, india. Given the paucity of historical accounts and records about.
The aravallis being one of the oldest and expansive mountain ranges flank the northwest of the country from gujarat to rajasthan and culminates in the north at delhiharyana. The park, contains ecologically restored and semi arid land vegetation. Sailors home c9, vasant kunj completed with complimentary parking, a currency exchange and a storage for belongings, sailors home c9, vasant kunj apartment is placed in north. It did not include areas recorded as forest in revenue books. The area is bounded clockwise by jnu nelson mandela marg, the mehrauli mahipalpur road, nh8 and the palam road and the southern boundary of vasant. The area is highly degraded due to past mining and infested with prosopis juliflora vilayati kikar. The aravali bio diversity park is formed out of degraded land reclaimed from the business house of scindias who had a mining lease for the 2.
A friend had mentioned the name once, another was living nearby. Aravali biodiversity park, gurgaon, or aravalli biodiversity park, gurgaon spreads over 153. You can enter the park from the vasant vihar market side park at the end of the. The proposed twopart highway, plans for which were first floated by the nhai in 2016, is set to link the mehrauligurugram road to nh8 and the nelson mandela marg in vasant kunj to the gurugramfaridabad road, effectively using the biodiversity park. The aravalli biodiversity park abp is being developed on 699 acres of land located at northwest of vasant vihar. A view of the 154hectare aravali biodiversity park, the green lung of. Palam marg, in the south by aravalli diversity park and abandoned mined ridge area towards vasant kunj, in the east by nelson. Aravalli biodiversity park is an area spreading over 692 acres 2. The aravalli biodiversity park is located on the south central ridge and. Aravali biodiversity park, gurgaon spreads over 153. Aravali biodiversity park gurugram gurgaon 2020 what.
The wetlands in haryana sultanpur, basai and in uttar pradesh okhla bird sanctuary, surajpur wetlands and dhanauri. Today, i cycled around 10 km to reach the aravali biodiversity park which is next to the busy gurgaondelhi road near guru dronacharya metro station. From a barren piece of land in 2004 to a lushgreen sanctuary hosting birds, mammals, reptiles, rare ayurvedic plants, butterflies and other insects, the aravalli biodiversity park is the most. Campaign against road proposed through gurugrams aravalli biodiversity park, ngo writes to haryana cm the two proposed link roads are from ambience mall to aya nagar on gurgaon. Arid scrublands mangar on the gurgaonfaridabad highway and aravalli biodiversity park that extends across vasant kunj.
Dda blunder leaves aravalli groundwater at risk from. The aravalli biodiversity park in vasant vihar stretches across 692 acres of land. Winter nature camp 20 at aravalli biodiversity park, vasant vihar, delhi on. Aravalli biodiversity park biodiversity parks of delhi. It has about 2500 species of plants and animals living in about 35 biological communities. What started as an experiment years ago at a 692acre plot near vasant kunj has seen the area being transformed with 20. In the pipeline is also a longer, sixlane, link b road from vasant kunj to mg road that will pass via. The bpb guide to aravalli biodiversity park, vasant vihar.
Environmental studies, university of delhi for his valuable input, for providing us the book garden of gods, the water bird sanctuary at bharatpur authored by kailash sankhala and for. Aravalli biodiversity park biodiversity parks of delhi developed. Using ict for promoting ecotourism and urban biodiversity. Aravalli biodiversity park new delhi, india location. Aravalli biodiversity park is located on the south central.
There is dedicated staff at the park who take visitors daily on tours around the protected section. Aravalli biodiversity park is located on the south central ridge in delhi. One can approach to the aravalli biodiversity park, at present, either from vasant vihar poorvi marg gate located at about 4 km south west of moti bagh, and 2 km west of jawahar lal nehru university munirka or from the vasant kunj institutional gate which is about 3. Aravalli biodiversity park is two distinct places on the delhi map.
Aravalli biodiversity park, delhi vasant kunj institutional area, vasant kunj ii, vasant kunj, new delhi. Aravali biodiversity park, vasant kunj, delhi the young. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Brown paper bag the bpb guide to aravalli biodiversity. Aravalli biodiversity park tells tale of year course. The night prior to the day i need to wake up early, is invariably long and tiring. Aravali biodiversity park, vasant kunj, delhi categories delhi. Report on visit to aravali biodiversity park ahlcon international school was invited by wwf and ministry of environment education to visit aravali biodiversity park for a nature camping programme of 2 days1 night on 18 th and 19 th march 2014, where 32 students and 2 teachers participated the aravali biodiversity park is situated near vasant vihar and is being developed at 693 acres of land. Following massive protests and public outcry, the nhai is examining alternatives to the two proposed link road projects which involved building a road through the aravalli biodiversity park. According to the biodiversity parks website, aravalli biodiversity park or abp, as we locals call it comprises 692 acres on the southcentral ridge of the aravalli. The area is confined by jnu, mehraulimahipalpur road, nh8, vasant kunj, masoodpur, palam road and the southern boundary of vasant vihar. Government of india national museum of natural history. Report on visit to aravali biodiversity park ahlcon international school was invited by wwf and ministry of environment education to visit aravali biodiversity park for a nature camping programme of 2 days1 night on 18 th and 19 th march 2014, where 32 students and 2 teachers participated the aravali biodiversity park is situated near vasant.
The aravali biodiversity park, as its name suggests is an endeavour to create a forest garden that celebrates forest flora native. Aravalli biodiversity park dda biodiversity parks of delhi. Hussain and his team were transplanted by the dda from the school of environmental studies in delhi university to this large expanse of land nestled between vasant kunj, vasant vihar and jawaharlal nehru university. With the new delhi airport a stones throw away, planes roared overhead, but otherwise the park proved to be a genuine oasis literally in our backyard.
Blue bulls, jackals, porcupine and indian hare are common mammals in the park. Right next to aravalli biodiversity park, within nature. Class iv tuition near aravalli biodiversity park, delhi. One is a big park being developed in gurgaon on the mg road whilst the other park here is the older, smaller cousin pocketed between vasant vihar, vasant kunj. Aravalli biodiversity park a diamond in the rough the. Do pages from 1 to 27 in your mental maths book related to the topics done in class. Aravalli bio diversity park,vasant vihar,delhi ncrfun. The delhi bird group organized a sunday morning walk in the aravali biodiversity park, vasant kunj, new delhi. Aravalli biodiversity park spreads over an area of 280hectares at vasant vihar vasant kunj mahipalpur of south delhi. What started as an experiment years ago at a 692acre plot near vasant kunj has seen the area being transformed with 20 different. Our handy guide to birding in delhi this summer the hindu. The area is bounded clockwise by jnu nelson mandela marg, the mehrauli mahipalpur road, nh8 and the palam road and the southern boundary of vasant vihar.
Swechha india will be conducting its final plantation of this years monsoon wooding campiagn at aravali biodiversity park in vasant kunj, on the 23rd of septemeber. It also consists of the aravalli biodiversity park. Why some scientists want to rewrite the history of how we. Over a thousand schoolchildren and volunteers had turned up to take part in. Campaign against road proposed through gurugrams aravalli. The spurs of the aravallis are popularly known as the delhi ridge in delhi which is divided into the northern, central, south central and southern ridge. Aravalli biodiversity park is a lush green area amidst the centre of the delhi which makes it a great place to explore. Excursion to aravali biodiversity park, vasant vihar class 7 when the students of class 7 studied the concepts of pollination in flowers, crown, storeys and under.
Hussain and his team were transplanted by the dda from the school of environmental studies in delhi university to this large expanse of land nestled between vasant kunj, vasant. The biodiversity park has 18 different species of mammals as also 26 of reptiles and. The delhi ridge is an important part of the national capital territory nct of the metropolitan city of delhi as it forms the extension of the northern side of one of the oldest and ancient hill ranges of india called the aravalli. Aravalli biodiversity park timings, opening time, entry.
The aravalli biodiversity park in vasant vihar has become the new home of butterflies it is the firstofitskind butterfly garden which boasts of hosting rare species such as lime butterfly, indian fritillary and striped tiger. Delhi biodiversity foundation aravalli biodiversity park. University munirka or from the vasant kunj institutional gate which is about 3. A gooey cocktail of slimy, toxic chemicals excreted by the vasant kunj mall mile could be sounding the death knell for the groundwater in ancient ridge and aravalli. Arid scrublands mangar on the gurgaonfaridabad highway and aravalli biodiversity park that extends across vasant kunj in delhi to gurugram birds to watch. When i recall walking through aravalli biodiversity park in vasant kunj, delhi, i can still feel the generous rays of winter sun warming up my body, the silence of nature swallowing us, and my. On the right side of amphitheatre there is a large pit of irregular shape and of different depths. The aravallis being one of the oldest and expansive mountain ranges. The aravalli biodiversity park is located on the south central ridge and spreads over an area of 692 acres. Over a thousand schoolchildren and volunteers had turned up to take. The area is bounded clockwise by jnu nelson mandela marg, the mehrauli mahipalpur road, nh8 and the palam road. Excursion to aravali biodiversity park, vasant vihar.
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