yamuna biodiversity park by sn sharma
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Biodiversity park in DelhiTRANSCRIPT
“When we try to pick out anything and think,
we find it hitched to the rest of the Universe”
-Shashikant Nishant Sharma
Contents
1. Reasons for Decline of Biodiversity
2. Importance of Biodiversity
3. Location and Access to the Biodiversity
Park
4. Origin and Salient Features of the Park
5. Zones of the Park
6. Contour map
7. Landscape Plan
8. Design features of the Park
Yamuna Biodiversity Park - Phase – I & II
TOTAL AREA OFSITE- 185 HA.(APPROX.)
PHASE II121 .45 h
PHASE I 63.53 h
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 : Shashikant Nishant Sharma B.Planning School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi-110003
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)
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
Reasons for decline of biodiversity in Urbanized areas:-
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.
Significance of Biodiversity Park
• Bio reserve
• As a water replenish zone
• Temperature regulator
• Dust Trapper
• Regional park for the people
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
Yamuna Biodiversity Park
AERIAL VIEW OF YAMUNA BIODIVERSITY PARK,DELHI
Delhi Master 2012
Zonal Plan(o)Zonal Plan of Zone O
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
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
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
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.
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.
Glimpses of
Yamuna Biodiversity Park
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.
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
Bambusalem-
• Vide diversity of bamboo species..presently 37 varieties of bamboo..
• Habitat of bulbul and many other creatures
Nature Interpretation centre
• Study centre for biodiversity and • Allied bio geo interpretations
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
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.
Other special areas are• Nurseries,• Amphitheatre• Poly houses• Orchards• Acacia grasslands• 750m long drain from Jagatpur Village• Rose Garden
Resting Point & Nature interpretation Centre
RESTING POINT AND EATING CENTRE
NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTRE
Growth of Park over Time
Growth of Park over Time
Growth of Park over Time
Growth of Park over Time
Growth of Park over Time
Present Situation
AVENUE OF TREES IN THE PARK
PERMEABLE PAVING ON WALKWAYS
TREES WITH DIFFERENT SIZES OF CANOPY
FIELD NURSERY IN THE PARK
INTERGRATION AND SEGRAGATION
ROSE GARDEN
PLACES FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY
Contour Map of YBP
Yamuna Biodiversity Park - Phase – I & II
TOTAL AREA OFSITE- 185 HA.(APPROX.)
PHASE II121 .45 h
PHASE I 63.53 h
Landscaping of Biodiversity park
FOREST RESERVE
MOUNDS
REFRESHMENT ZONE
NATUREINTERPRATATION CENTRE
ROSE GARDEN
WASTEWATER RESERVE
BUFFER ZONE
GRASSLAND
BAMBOO BRIDGE
MOUNDS
STREAM OF WATER
Thanks
Special Thanks To
Poonam Devan, Landscape Architect, DDA
A.K Singh , Incharge of Yamuna Biodiversity park
Abhishek Kumar, Freelance, Rohini