An ambitious initiative is underway to preserve Delhi’s ecology by creating an incredible eco park in Badarpur. This green space will transform what was formerly owned and used as waste disposal from the National Thermal Power Corporation power plant into a place dedicated to nature.
The park will also feature a “village” that offers visitors an immersive rural experience. This village will include mini farmlands and facilities such as clubhouses with indoor games, hot tubs, heated community pools, fitness centers, and free WiFi connectivity.
The park is being constructed in Badarpur.
Delhi metropolis is now home to Asia’s first eco-park being constructed in an attempt to protect its ecology. Covering an area of 885 acres and featuring various activities – planting 76,000 trees will contribute significantly to environmental sustainability and biodiversity; over 3 lakh vines and flower plants will also be added to create an even richer ecosystem in this park.
This park aims to enhance nighttime tourism in Delhi while giving locals an authentic rural experience. Situated on the outskirts of southwest Delhi’s Kanganheri Village near Najafgarh, it features 20 air-conditioned cottages that can be booked online or offline; mini farmlands, restaurant, as well as various facilities like zip lining and river crossing will be part of its facilities.
At first, an eco-park will focus on agriculture and forestry; however, over time, it will expand to incorporate additional activities. Over time, this park may become an appealing picnicking spot and family outing destination.
As a result, this will increase economic development and create local employment. Furthermore, eco-friendly activities provided by the park will promote health and wellness, encouraging more people to get outdoors and exercise. It will also contribute to lowering the carbon footprint in the city.
NTPC Park was constructed on fly ash disposal land that is being transformed into an eco-park, featuring yoga centers, open Jeep safaris, public recreation zones, lakes, and an open public gym among its attractions. This world-class eco-park will also have jogging tracks, fountains, and water-proof walkways.
The park will be accessible via the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro, with an elevated Stabling Yard explicitly built to house Magenta-class trains when phase 4 of this project is complete. Mukundpur Depot will also be upgraded to accommodate Magenta trains when completed.
It is Asia’s first-largest park.
As Asia’s economy expands and disposable income increases, theme parks across Asia have experienced tremendous popularity. According to Themed Entertainment Association’s 2022 report, Tokyo Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, DisneySea, Universal Studios Japan Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, and Changzhou Jiuzhaigou National Park rank as the top 10 Asian theme parks.
Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to many rare and endangered species, which earthquakes have significantly threatened since 2017. Although affected by an earthquake last year, efforts are being undertaken to rebuild ecosystems and wildlife populations in this park and Huanglong Cave with its stunning stalagmites and stalactites of unparalleled beauty!
Bogd Khan Uul National Park in Mongolia is another top tourist spot, boasting breathtaking mountain scenery and diverse biodiversity. Aside from hiking opportunities, visitors can stay at eco-lodges. This park has also received accolades for its conservation and community involvement efforts.
Other notable parks include China’s Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park, Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia, and Komodo Island in Indonesia – each unique in its way – but for awe-inspiring natural spectacle in Asia, look no further than Zhangye Danxia National Geopark located in Gansu Province’s China: home to jagged peaks and rolling hills that will leave you breathless.
India is home to 106 national parks and is currently building an eco-park, which will protect the ecosystem of the Delhi metropolis while creating employment opportunities for locals. This project should be complete by 2022.
Haritima Adventure Eco-Tourism Park in Kanganheri Village near Najafgarh provides an excellent option for visitors looking for an immersive natural experience. Spanning 16 acres, the park offers numerous facilities – such as a swimming pool and cottages – designed to give visitors a taste of rural living – ideal for family outings.
It is being constructed to protect the ecology of Delhi.
Pollution in Delhi has severely compromised its ecological system. To combat this threat, the Delhi government has unveiled an eco-adventure park at Kanganheri village near Najafgarh aimed at offering rural experiences for Delhiites as well as night tourism, protecting local flora while protecting environment and fauna; the project should be complete by 2021 with water bodies, forest-inspired playgrounds, bird observatories and eco-friendly golf carts among other amenities – as well as solar power plant producing 1050kws of energy from renewable resources.
The eco-park seeks to promote green living and environmental education in its region, offering recreational activities to families and children, such as zip-lining, boat rides, bull rides, wall-climbing, magic shows, and DJ dances. Furthermore, recycled water from NTPC will be used to heat community pools and hot tubs within the park.
To protect Delhi’s ecology, the park will promote eco-friendly practices that protect it, including restricting public access to protected areas and reducing water waste through efficient irrigation, as well as encouraging linear plantations along roadsides and increasing biodiversity in urban spaces. Such measures will help lower carbon emissions while simultaneously improving air quality; furthermore, the park will offer educational programs for school students.
An official from the Department of Tourism revealed that this park would offer an immersive “farm-to-fork” experience, an essential component in increasing night tourism in the city. Furthermore, this green economy park would promote employment opportunities for residents while supporting small and medium business development.
The park will be India’s first facility dedicated to recycling, refurbishing, and dismantling electronic waste in an eco-friendly manner while creating jobs in the informal sector through partnerships with ragpickers. A study by Toxics Link estimated that informal e-waste employment involves over 50,000 workers for collecting, international trading, reprocessing, and metal recovery – so this park’s authorized refurbishing market ensures transparency and worker safety during recycling operations.
It is being constructed to bring employment to the locals.
Nin is home to a population living below the poverty threshold and lacking access to decent jobs, leaving many without access to decent opportunities for employment or quality of life improvement. Eco Park Project provides an avenue of hope while simultaneously improving the quality of life in Nin. Nevertheless, it must balance its goals against the needs of its community and environment to be truly effective.
The project can increase tourism, create jobs, contribute to sustainable development on an island, and offer residents opportunities to develop their skills. For instance, its construction and operation will require skilled workers – which gives them more money to earn while improving social standing within their community and lessening the need to seek employment elsewhere.
Eco Park will create jobs while simultaneously protecting wildlife. To minimize its effect on the surrounding environment, all building materials must be eco-friendly, and strict environmental regulations must be observed during construction and operation.
Eco-industrial parks use business synergies, and material flows to produce bio and circular economy products while building trust among companies and the local community – making them ideal solutions for meeting challenges associated with sustainable industrial development.
For instance, Mexico’s Xcaret Eco Park is an outstanding tourist attraction dedicated to sustainability and biodiversity preservation. Using renewable energy sources and recycling wastewater as part of their recycling initiatives, recycling water treatment waste, protecting wildlife, and supporting local culture by employing dedicated staff working tirelessly to maintain its high ecological standards.
Forest, designed by a Finnish company, is another example of an eco-industrial park. This complex includes sawmills, glulam and pellet factories, and Finland’s largest raw timber terminal – it even serves as the company’s wood processing research center!
However, environmentalists remain wary of Sonadia Island’s potential impacts due to this new development. Sonadia is home to both migrating birds and marine species; furthermore, it serves as an essential fishing ground – therefore, every effort must be made not to disturb its ecosystem.
