Delhi Urban Ecotourism
The Urban Ecotourism Bus trip seeks to explore the natural heritage of Delhi and re-connect the citizens of Delhi to the green spaces in the city and highlighting lesser-known sites of ecological significance.
The Nature Conservancy defines
Ecotourism
as ‘environmentally responsible travel to natural areas, in order to enjoy and
appreciate nature (and accompanying cultural features, both past and present)
that promote conservation, have a low visitor impact and provide for
beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local peoples.’
Further, ecotourism can be
distinguished from nature tourism by its emphasis on conservation, education,
traveler responsibility and active community participation.
Delhi is
known to be one of the greenest capital cities in the world. The city’s tree cover and the green spaces support a
varying degree of urban biodiversity, unique to the National capital Region
(NCR) of Delhi. The city has several big and small green patches, in addition to
the Ridge and the
Yamuna river flowing
through it. The NCR also comprises a few protected areas, urban and rural villages, lakes and large
number of water
bodies.
Yet the ecotourism potential of the city is little understood, and least explored. Add to that the landfills, the resettlement, unauthorized etc colonies, the drains and the political ecology of urban planning & development – and we touch upon all of conservation, education, traveler responsibility and active community participation – needed to make an ideal ‘urban ecotourism’ trip to the most majestic city of all times!
Delhi Greens invites all those who have ever been fascinated by Delhi, or are interested in urban environments and even those who are simply amazed by cities l!
Come, take the Urban Eco-Tour!
See Delhi like you've never seen it before!
Registration Closed:
Please mail to vidya@delhigreens.org or call 9899472335 for further queries.
Urban Eco-Tour Bus Trip
The North City Delhi urban eco-tour bus trip will also attempt to touch upon the political ecology of the city, and vividly illustrate the glory of one of the most magnificent cities of all times!
Registration Closed: Please mail to vidya@delhigreens.org or call 9899472335 for any further queries..
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North City Tour |
22nd March, 2009 (Sunday)
Starts at 0930 hours from DU Metro Station
(Vishwa Vidyalaya Metro Station)
Route: DU Metro - Bhalswa Lake - Yamuna Biodiversity Park - Wazirabad Barrage - Majnu Ka Tilla - DU Metro at 1530 hours
Ticket: Rs. 1,000/- (Lunch included)
Duration: 6 Hours | Registration Closed
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Tour Details |
The Delhi
Greens Urban Eco-Tour (North) starts from the
Vishwavidyalaya
(Delhi University) Metro Station.
We then move
to the
Bhalswa Landfill and
Lake Complex.
From Bhalswa, we move to the Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP).
From YBP, we
drive on to the Yamuna at the
Wazirabad Barrage.
From here we
move to the
Pontoon Bridge
on the Yamuna.
Registration Closed
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(and FAQs)