Biodiversity park in Delhi

1. “When we try to pick out anything and think, we find it hitched to the rest of the Universe”-Shashikant Nishant Sharma

2. Contents Reasons for Decline of Biodiversity Importance of Biodiversity Location and Access to the Biodiversity Park Origin and Salient Features of the Park Zones of the Park Contour map Landscape Plan Design features of the Park

3. Yamuna Biodiversity Park - Phase – I & II PHASE II 121 .45 h PHASE I 63.53 h TOTAL AREA OF SITE- 185 HA.(APPROX.)

4. Yamuna Biodiversity Park Owned and Developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA), with technical inputs by the Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems (CEMDE), University of Delhi and DDA. By : ShashikantNishant Sharma B.Planning School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi-110003

5. What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity- An assemblage of several hierarchical components, the variability among living organisms from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems. (defined during Convention on Biodiversity)

6. Reasons for decline of biodiversity in Urbanized areas:- Habitat Loss Direct human Impacts Indirect Human Impacts Species introduction Harvesting, Hunting and poaching Sports hunting Commercial Hunting Pollution and Climate Change

7. Reasons for decline of biodiversity in Urbanized areas:-

8. Why Biodiversity Park? The loss of biological diversity is at grave threat. To counter global climate change. Sustainable physical and social environment for improving quality of life. Conservation and Development of the Natural features. To protect the ground water recharge zones and enhance its capacity.

9. Significance of Biodiversity Park Bio reserve As a water replenish zone Temperature regulator Dust Trapper Regional park for the people

10. Aim of Yamuna Biodiversity Park To protect and sustain the biodiversity. To protect the natural drainage of river Yamuna in Delhi. To provide regional level open and green spaces. To protect the ground recharge zones like river Yamuna and Ridge

11. Yamuna Biodiversity Park AERIAL VIEW OF YAMUNA BIODIVERSITY PARK,DELHI

12. Delhi Master 2012

13. Zonal Plan(o) Zonal Plan of Zone O

19. Origin and Salient features of the site This park is located close to river Yamuna, Jharoda, Wazirabad Actually 1km away from the main stream of Yamuna but still in its Basin It was a part of the flood plain during some 30-40 years back DDA acquired land in 2001-2002 and planned biodiversity park in 2003 The area is low lying used to get seasonally flooded and long spell of standing water has turned soil more saline(pH=8.9) For developing park two pronged strategies were adopted- physical and biological interventions

20. Physical Intervention To deal with localized flooding terrain was modified by creating wasteland and marshes Mounds were created for leaching soil of excess salt and make niches for biodiversity

21. Biological Intervention Biological inputs for improving habitat quality Farm yard manure, vermi compost leaf mould etc were provided Leguminous species and some other characteristic grass were introduced

22. Importance of Yamuna Biodiversity Park Emerging as the capital's most visited public place. Prominent centre for learning and understanding the environment. Home for biologically rich wetlands, grassland communities, A wide variety of fruit yielding species and an abundance of medicinal herbs. The Park also comprises a native flora and fauna which used to exist a 100 years ago and then became extinct locally.

23. Location and Accessibility (i) from East Delhi through Bhajanpura,(ii) from South and Central Delhi through ISBT, and(iii) from North Delhi through Burari and 4 kms north of ISBT.

24. Glimpses of Yamuna Biodiversity Park

25. Important Features of the site Ten mounds which illustrate different forest ecosystems found in the Yamuna basin Structure and composition is done in such a way to give it a natural view and environment The soil for mounds were brought from a digging wasteland and reservoirs. Different species of grass and shrubs were planted for soil better holding and for increasing biomass Different ecosystems such as deciduous forest, evergreen forest, sub-tropical evergreen, moist tropical deciduous forest etc. Broad divisions are bambuselum, Nature Interpretation centre, conservatory of fruit yielding species, wetland for migratory birds and the nature reserve area.

26. Zoning of Park The front portion of the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, a 220m southward and 140m northward stretch from the main entry gate with 20-30m width is demarcated as Domesticated Biodiversity Zone. Enclosed by a hedge of poplar, it features plants like Ailanthus Butea and Bauhinia The outer iron fencing is embraced by multi-coloured climbers like Jasmine and QuisqualiS. The Conservatory of fruit yielding species The Migratory duck’s wetland The Nature Reserve area. Nature Interpretation Centre

27. Bambusalem- Vide diversity of bamboo species..presently 37 varieties of bamboo.. Habitat of bulbul and many other creatures

28. Nature Interpretation centre Study centre for biodiversity and Allied bio geo interpretations

29. Nature Reserve Zone 20 different biotic communities are being developed in 50 hectare Massive plantation has been started Some biotic communities have got developed and biodiversity can be seen

30. Wetlands Two wetlands are have been created, one is narrow and 1.8km simulating river and the other one is wide open and deep spreading over 2 hectares It was created to serve as a habitat of aquatic life and serve the purpose of ecologically water purification, groundwater recharge, storage of rainwater and help in controlling flood during monsoon.

31. Other special areas are Nurseries, Amphitheatre Poly houses Orchards Acacia grasslands 750m long drain from Jagatpur Village Rose Garden

32. Resting Point & Nature interpretation Centre RESTING POINT AND EATING CENTRE NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTRE

33. Growth of Park over Time

34. Growth of Park over Time

35. Growth of Park over Time

36. Growth of Park over Time

37. Growth of Park over Time

38. Present Situation AVENUE OF TREES IN THE PARK PERMEABLE PAVING ON WALKWAYS

39. TREES WITH DIFFERENT SIZES OF CANOPY

40. FIELD NURSERY IN THE PARK

41. INTERGRATION AND SEGRAGATION

42. ROSE GARDEN

43. PLACES FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY

44. Contour Map of YBP

45. Yamuna Biodiversity Park - Phase – I & II PHASE II 121 .45 h PHASE I 63.53 h TOTAL AREA OF SITE- 185 HA.(APPROX.)

46. Landscaping of Biodiversity park FOREST RESERVE MOUNDS ROSE GARDEN WASTEWATER RESERVE GRASSLAND NATURE INTERPRATATION CENTRE REFRESHMENT ZONE MOUNDS BAMBOO BRIDGE STREAM OF WATER BUFFER ZONE

47. Thanks Special Thanks To PoonamDevan, Landscape Architect, DDA A.K Singh , Incharge of Yamuna Biodiversity park Abhishek Kumar, Freelance, Rohini