Biodiversity park, Hyderabad

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 19 January 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 Biodiversity park is 1.6 km from Raidurg metro station.

Biodiversity Park
Main entrance to the Park.
TypePublic park
LocationGachibowli, Hyderabad, India
Coordinates17.4286°N 78.3752°E / 17.4286; 78.3752
StatusOpen all year

The pylon

The commemorative pylon is an artistic expression of great mystery of life on earth and its creation. The pylon 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. The 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

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 CountrySpeciesCommon name
1.IndiaFicus benghalensisBanyan tree
2.AfghanistanBauhinia blakeanaRed flowered Bauhinia
3.AlbaniaPterospermum acerifoliumDinner plate tree
4.AlgeriaCassia fistulaIndian Laburnum tree
5.AngolaConocarpus erectusGreen Buttonwood
6.Antigua and BarbudaPterygota alataBuddhas's coconut
7.ArgentinaFilicium decipiensFern leaf tree
8.ArmeniaSwietenia macrophyllaLarge-leaved Mahogany
9.AustraliaCaryota urensFish-tail palm
10.AustriaBucida bucerasSpainy black olive
11.AzerbaijanColvillea racemosaColville's glory
12.BahamasPutranjiva roxburghiiChild-life tree
13.BahrainPseudobombax grandiflorumShaving brush tree
14.BangladeshCitharexylum spinosumFiddlewood
15.BarbadosParkia biglandulosaBadminton ball tree
16.BelarusAlstonia scholarisDevil's tree
17.BelgiumMimusops elengi/Lagerstroemia speciosa
18.BelizeElaeocarpus serratusRudraksha
19.BeninErythrina variegataIndian coral tree
20.BhutanGrevillea robustaSilver oak tree
21.BoliviaPhyllanthus emblicaIndian gooseberry tree
22.Bosnia and HerzegovinaCananga odorataYlang-ylang tree
23.BotswanaAgathis robustaQueensland Kauri
24.BrazilKigelia africanaSausage tree
25.BruneiAdansonia digitataMonkey-bread tree
26.BulgariaTerminalia arjunaArjuna tree
27.Burkina FasoNeolamarckia cadambaKadamba tree
28.BurundiFicus benghalensisBanyam tree
29.CambodiaDysoxylum alliaceumLambu
30.CameroonTabebuia aureaCaribbean Trumpet tree
31.CanadaAnnona reticulataBullock's Heart tree
32.Cape VerdeFicus virensWhite Fig tree
33.Central African RepublicFicus elasticaIndian Rubber tree
34.ChadCallistemon polandiiGold-tipped Bottlebrush
35.ChileFicus benjaminaWeeping Fig tree
36.ChinaTerminalia catappaIndian Almond tree
37.ColombiaArtocarpus heterophyllusJackfruit tree
38.ComorosHandroanthus impetiginosusPink Trumpet tree
39.CongoSchleichera oleosaLac tree
40.Cook IslandsCallistemon citrinusWeeping Bottlebrush
41.Costa RicaCalliandra haematocephalaRed Powder Puff
42.Cote D'ivoireAlbizia lebbeckEast Indian Walnut, Siris
43.CroatiaAlbizia chinensisStipulate Albizia
44.CubaFilicium decipiensFern Leaf tree
45.CyprusCalophyllum inophyllumAlexandrian Laurel
46.Czech RepublicCordia sebestenaSebastan Plum
47.Democratic People's Republic of KoreaMangifera indicaMango tree
48.Democratic Republic of CongoBarringtonia asiaticaQueen of Seashore
49.DenmarkSchefflera actinophyllaQueensland Umbrella tree
50.DjiboutiFicus virensWhite Fig tree
51.DominicaFicus lyrataFiddleleaf Fig tree
52.Dominican RepublicMimusops elengiIndian Medlar, Bakul
53.EcuadorDalbergia latifoliaEast Indian Rosewood
54.EgyptPterospermum canescensSmall leaved Muchkund
55.El SalvadorPithecellobium dulceMonkeypod, Jangle Jalebi
56.Equatorial GuineaCallistemon pollandiiGold-tipped Bottlebrush
57.EritreaDillenia indicaElephant Apple tree
58.EstoniaSimarouba amaraParadise tree
59.EthiopiaChukrasia tubularis var velutinaChickrassy
60.European UnionMimusops elengiIndian Medlar, Bakul
61.FijiMesua ferreaIron Wood
62.FinlandAdonidia merrilliiChristian Palm
63.FranceMuntingia calaburaSingapore Cherry
64.GabonArtocarpus altilisBread Fruit tree
65.GambiaNyctanthes arbor-tristisCoral Jasmina
66.GeorgiaSyzygium jambosRose Apple
67.GermanyAlbizia lebbeckEast Indian Walnut, Siris
68.GhanaCochlospermum religiosumYellow Silk-Cotton
69.GreeceClusia roseaAutograph tree
70.GrenadaMesua ferreaIron Wood
71.GuatemalaChloroleucon tortumBrazilian Rain tree
72.GuineaAzadirachta indicaMargosa, Neem
73.Guinea BissauVitex megapotamicaCuban Pink Trumpet tree
74.GuyanaCouroupita guianensisCannon Ball tree
75.HaitiKavalama urensGum Karaya tree
76.HondurasPeltophorum pterocarpumCopper-pod tree
77.HungarySoymida febrifugaIndian Redwood
78.IcelandTerminalia belericaBelleric Myrobolan tree
79.IndonesiaHibiscus tiliaceusCoast Cotton tree
  • Park layout, sector 1
  • Park layout, sector 2
  • Yellow Bamboo at the park
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus in the park
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus description plate
  • Clusia rosea tree in the park.
  • Ficus benghalensis tree in the park.
  • Caryota urens tree in the park.
  • Commemorative pilon
  • Commemorative pilon, installation plate

See also

References
  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.
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