Biodiversity park, Hyderabad

Biodiversity Park

Main entrance to the Park.
Type Public park
Location Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India
Status Open all year

Biodiversity park in Hyderabad has been established during the Convention on Biological Diversity held in 2012. It was inaugurated along with a commemorative pylon by the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh.[1] It was opened for the public at Gachibowli since January 19, 2015.[2] The park was set up within the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) layout at a total cost of more than Rs. 2 crores.

The pylon

The commemorative pylon is an artistic expression of great mystery of life on earth and its creation. The Pylon is a 32 feet high elliptical structure made Etah Gold limestone depicting the evolution of species, starting from an atom, evolving to become molecules, proteins, various life forms and the intelligent human being. The base of the pylon is composed of concentric circles representing nature's five elements - Earth, Air, Water, Fire and Ether.[3] The circular pathway of black granite is engraved with names of different species. The fire ring is depicted by Red granite and yellow limestone. The lower ether depicts World map with blue ocean waters. The top of the pylon stands the double-helical DNA.

The park

The biodiversity park covers an area of 13-acre land and is divided into four sectors totally containing more than 200 different species of plants. Each of them is represented by a UNO-member country and planted by a scientist participated in the summit conference. It is currently taken care by the Telangana Forest Department.

Types of plant species in the park

Serial No. Name of the Country Species Common name
1. India Ficus benghalensis Banyan tree
2. Afghanistan Bauhinia blakeana Red flowered Bauhinia
3. Albania Pterospermum acerifolium Dinner plate tree
4. Algeria Cassia fistula Indian Laburnum tree
5. Angola Conocarpus erectus Green Buttonwood
6. Antigua and Barbuda Pterygota alata Buddhas's coconut
7. Argentina Filicium decipiens Fern leaf tree
8. Armenia Swietenia macrophylla Large-leaved Mahogany
9. Australia Caryota urens Fish-tail palm
10. Austria Bucida buceras Spainy black olive
11. Azerbaijan Colvillea racemosa Colville's glory
12. Bahamas Putranjiva roxburghii Child-life tree
13. Bahrain Pseudobombax grandiflorum Shaving brush tree
14. Bangladesh Citharexylum spinosum Fiddlewood
15. Barbados Parkia biglandulosa Badminton ball tree
16. Belarus Alstonia scholaris Devil's tree
17. Belgium Mimusops elangi/Lagerstroemia speciosa
18. Belize Elaeocarpus serratus Rudraksha
19. Benin Erythrina variegata Indian coral tree
20. Bhutan Grevillea robusta Silver oak tree
21. Bolivia Phyllanthus emblica Indian gooseberry tree
22. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cananga odorata Ylang-ylang tree
23. Botswana Agathis robusta Queensland Kauri
24. Brazil Kigelia africana Sausage tree
25. Brunei Adansonia digitata Monkey-bread tree
26. Bulgaria Terminalia arjuna Arjuna tree
27. Burkina Faso Neolamarckia cadamba Kadamba tree
28. Burundi Ficus benghalensis Banyam tree
29. Cambodia Dysoxylum alliaceum Lambu
30. Cameroon Tabebuia aurea Caribbean Trumpet tree
31. Canada Annona reticulata Bullock's Heart tree
32. Cape Verde Ficus virens White Fig tree
33. Central African Republic Ficus elastica Indian Rubber tree
34. Chad Callistemon pollandii Gold-tipped Bottlebrush
35. Chile Ficus benjamina Weeping Fig tree
36. China Terminalia catappa Indian Almond tree
37. Colombia Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit tree
38. Comoros Handroanthus impetiginosus Pink Trumpet tree
39. Congo Schleichera oleosa Lac tree
40. Cook Islands Callistemon citrinus Weeping Bottlebrush

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References

  1. ↑ V. Geetanath. "Gachibowli’s Bio-Diversity Park remains out of bounds for visitors". The Hindu. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff Reporter. "Biodiversity Park open to public". The Hindu. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bio Diversity Park, Hyderabad". Odysseystone.

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