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Biodiversity park, Hyderabad

Coordinates: 17°25′43″N 78°22′31″E / 17.4286°N 78.3752°E / 17.4286; 78.3752
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Biodiversity Park
Main entrance to the park.
Map
TypePublic park
LocationGachibowli, Hyderabad, India
Coordinates17°25′43″N 78°22′31″E / 17.4286°N 78.3752°E / 17.4286; 78.3752
StatusOpen all year

The Biodiversity Park in Gachibowli, Hyderabad was 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 thrown open to the public on 19 January 2015.[2] The park was set up within the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) Layout at a cost of Rs. 2 crores. It is 1.6 km from Raidurg metro station.

The pylon

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The commemorative pylon is an artistic expression of the great mystery of life on earth and its creation. It is a 32-foot-high elliptical structure made of 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. A fire ring is depicted by red granite and yellow limestone. The lower "ether" ring displays a world map with blue ocean waters. At the top of the pylon stands a double helix representing DNA.

The park

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The biodiversity park covers an area of 13 acres and is divided into four sectors, containing more than 200 different species of plant. Each of them is represented by a UNO-member country and planted by a scientist who participated in the convention, the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is currently taken care of by the Telangana Forest Department.

Plant species in the park

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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 elengi/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 polandii 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
41. Costa Rica Calliandra haematocephala Red Powder Puff
42. Cote D'ivoire Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut, Siris
43. Croatia Albizia chinensis Stipulate Albizia
44. Cuba Filicium decipiens Fern Leaf tree
45. Cyprus Calophyllum inophyllum Alexandrian Laurel
46. Czech Republic Cordia sebestena Sebastan Plum
47. Democratic People's Republic of Korea Mangifera indica Mango tree
48. Democratic Republic of Congo Barringtonia asiatica Queen of Seashore
49. Denmark Heptapleurum actinophyllum Queensland Umbrella tree
50. Djibouti Ficus virens White Fig tree
51. Dominica Ficus lyrata Fiddleleaf Fig tree
52. Dominican Republic Mimusops elengi Indian Medlar, Bakul
53. Ecuador Dalbergia latifolia East Indian Rosewood
54. Egypt Pterospermum canescens Small leaved Muchkund
55. El Salvador Pithecellobium dulce Monkeypod, Jangle Jalebi
56. Equatorial Guinea Callistemon pollandii Gold-tipped Bottlebrush
57. Eritrea Dillenia indica Elephant Apple tree
58. Estonia Simarouba amara Paradise tree
59. Ethiopia Chukrasia tubularis var velutina Chickrassy
60. European Union Mimusops elengi Indian Medlar, Bakul
61. Fiji Mesua ferrea Iron Wood
62. Finland Adonidia merrillii Christian Palm
63. France Muntingia calabura Singapore Cherry
64. Gabon Artocarpus altilis Bread Fruit tree
65. Gambia Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Coral Jasmina
66. Georgia Syzygium jambos Rose Apple
67. Germany Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut, Siris
68. Ghana Cochlospermum religiosum Yellow Silk-Cotton
69. Greece Clusia rosea Autograph tree
70. Grenada Mesua ferrea Iron Wood
71. Guatemala Chloroleucon tortum Brazilian Rain tree
72. Guinea Azadirachta indica Margosa, Neem
73. Guinea Bissau Vitex megapotamica Cuban Pink Trumpet tree
74. Guyana Couroupita guianensis Cannon Ball tree
75. Haiti Kavalama urens Gum Karaya tree
76. Honduras Peltophorum pterocarpum Copper-pod tree
77. Hungary Soymida febrifuga Indian Redwood
78. Iceland Terminalia belerica Belleric Myrobolan tree
79. Indonesia Hibiscus tiliaceus Coast Cotton tree
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  • Park layout, sector 1
    Park layout, sector 1
  • Park layout, sector 2
    Park layout, sector 2
  • Yellow Bamboo at the park
    Yellow Bamboo at the park
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus in the park
    Hibiscus tiliaceus in the park
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus description plate
    Hibiscus tiliaceus description plate
  • Clusia rosea tree in the park.
    Clusia rosea tree in the park.
  • Ficus benghalensis tree in the park.
    Ficus benghalensis tree in the park.
  • Caryota urens tree in the park.
    Caryota urens tree in the park.
  • Commemorative pilon
    Commemorative pilon
  • Commemorative pilon, installation plate
    Commemorative pilon, installation plate

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Geetanath, V. (16 October 2013). "Gachibowli's Bio-Diversity Park remains out of bounds for visitors". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Biodiversity Park open to public". The Hindu. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Bio Diversity Park, Hyderabad". Odysseystone. 23 June 2014.
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