PROJECT PROPOSAL

TITLED
" WILDLIFE TOURISM IN UTTARAKHAND"

SUBMITTED BY

VINOD SHARMA

ENROLMENT NO. :

125668197

PTS - 05

SUBMITTED TO :
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR (TOURISM
STUDIES), SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, IGNOU
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PTS 5
PROJECT PROPOSAL
A CASE OF OKHLA BIRD SANCTUARY
Introduction
The capital's most visited public place and prominent center for learning and understanding
the environment, the Yamuna Biodiversity Park has become a home for biologically rich
wetlands, grassland communities, a wide variety of fruit yielding species and an abundance
of medicinal herbs. The Park also comprises a native flora and fauna which used to exist 100
years ago and then became extinct locally. It further, acts as a natural conservation site for
specific group of endangered plants. The catchment area of the river, especially till its
touches the plains, is replete with alpine, semi alpine, temperate and sub-tropical vegetation,
and

vast

areas

are

under

forest

cover,

and

supports

extensive

animal

life.

OBS Noida (Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna
River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state
border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species, especially water birds. In 1990, an
area of 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 sq mi) on the river Yamuna was designated a bird
sanctuary by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The
site is located at the point where the river enters Uttar Pradesh. The most prominent feature
of the sanctuary is the large lake created by damming the river, which lies
between Okhla village to the west and Gautam Budh Nagar to the east. The Okhla Bird
Sanctuary (OBS) is roughly 4 square kilometres in size and is situated at the entrance of

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NOIDA in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated at a point where river
Yamuna enters in the state of Uttar Pradesh leaving the territory of Delhi. It is one among
fifteen bird sanctuaries in the state. The Yamuna Biodiversity Park is presently spread over an
area of approximately 457 acres near Wazirabad village on the flat alluvial plains of the
Yamuna and can be approached:.
The front portion of the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, a 220m southward and 140m northward
stretch from the main entry gate with 20-30m width is demarcated as Domesticated
Biodiversity Zone. Enclosed by a hedge of poplar, it features plants like Ailanthus,
Butea and Bauhinia that have a continuous seasonal interest due to their long flower
production throughout the season. The outer iron fencing is embraced by multi-colored
climbers

like Jasmines with

the

same

theme

of

continual

luxury.

The areas around Okhla barrage, encompassing the river Yamuna and the marshes associated
with it, have been a favorite haunt for birdwatchers, ever since the construction of Agra
Canal, which started from here in 1874. Major-General H. P. W. Hutson recorded the birds
of Okhla during the course of his ornithological surveys in the Delhi region during June 1943
to May 1945. Subsequently, Mrs Usha Ganguli also recorded the avifauna from this site in
her book, A guide to the birds of the Delhi area. Following the construction of a barrage and
the resulting lake in 1986, bird watching activity has increased at this site. Spread over 3.5
square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) on the river Yamuna, the sanctuary is in the Gautam Budh
Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. It was declared a protected area in 1990, under the Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972.

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due to increasing pollution in the Yamuna, and shrinking habitat of marshlands and water
areas, the bird count has reduced.[3] The habitat of the sanctuary has been under threat due to
rapid urban development and construction activities in the surrounding areas.[2][4] On
August 14, 2013, responding to a petition filed by local environmentalist, National Green
Tribunal (NGT) ordered the Noida authority to stop unauthorised constructions by private
builders within a 10-km radius of the sanctuary. It also asked the authority to conduct fresh
land-survey in the area.
In October 2013, the tribunal issued an interim directive stating all the building
constructions, in June 2014, the Supreme Court upheld the order.
"Major-General H. P. W. Huston recorded the birds of Okhla during the course of his

Ornithological surveys in the Delhi region during June 1943 to May 1945. Subsequently,
Mrs Usha Ganguly also recorded the avifauna from this site in her book, A guide to the birds
of the Delhi area."
The construction of the Kalandi kunj barrage in 1986 resulted in the formation of a large
lake that led to a dramatic increase in bird population.

In 1990, the area was officially notified as a bird sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act
of India, in order to conserve the population of resident and migratory birds and attract nature
lovers and tourists.made within 10 km radius of the Okhla bird sanctuary or within distance
of eco-sensitive zone as may be prescribed by the notification issued by the MOEF shall be
subject to the decision of the National Board of Wild Life (NBWL) and till the time the
clearance of NBWL is obtained, the authority concerned shall not issue completion
certificates to projects.

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Aims And Objective of the study :

To
To
To
To

study OBS Okhla Bird Sanctuary.

study Flora of wildlife Yamuna bank.
study Fauna of wildlife Yamuna bank.
study Threats and conservation of wildlife

Yamuna bank.
To study Role of bird Sanctuary in tourism of Delhi.
To study Tourism of Delhi.

Research Methodology :Data has been collected from the Primary and Secondary
sources.

Primary Sources
Meeting local people of Delhi.
Meeting forest officials of Delhi and discussion
about

wildlife

of

Delhi

and

its

threats

and

protection.
Interaction with the tourists
VisitingDelhi.

Secondary Sources

Books.
Newspaper--The times of India, The Hindu.
Magazine - India Today.
Internet,T V Media.
Ingo Study Material.
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 Guidance from the IGNOU Academic Counselors.

Tentative Chapterization
Chapte
rs
Chapter
1
Chapter
2

Remark
s

Subject
Introduction
Geographical features of Yamuna bank
at Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Chapter
3

To study Flora at Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Chapter
4

To study Fauna at Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Chapter
5

To study Threats and conservation of

Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Chapter
6

To study Role of Bird Sanctuary in tourism

of Delhi.
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Project Reports

INDEX
Chapter
s

Subject

Chapter
1

Introduction

Chapter
2

Geographical features
of Yamuna bank at
Okhla Bird Sanctuaries

Chapter
3

To study Flora at Okhla

Bird Sanctuary

Referen
ce

Page
No

Remarks

1-7 Pages

Chapter To study Fauna at Okhla

4
Bird Sanctuary
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Chapter
5

To study Threats and

conservation of Okhla
Bird Sanctuary

Chapter
6

To study Role of Bird

Sanctuary in tourism of
Delhi.

References
Himraj

Dang2006Pollution

in

Delhi

Indus

Publishing,
Stop constructions around Okhla sanctuary:
Tribunal to Noida authority".
Petition to protect Okhla bird sanctuary" The
Times of India. Mar 12, 2009.
"Riot of colours returns to Okhla Bird Sanctuary".
The Hindu. Jan 3, 2011.

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 Ananda Banerjee (July 28, 2011). Report from

India: Where Have the Birds
Gone".ClimateStoryTellers.org. Retrieved 2013-0815.
National Green Tribunal whammy to realty
projects". The Times of India. August 15, 2013.
Retrieved 2013-08-15.
Anumeha Yadav (June 12, 2014). "SC order on
Noida projects puts ball back in National Board of
Wildlifes court". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014 -0618.
Jump up^ "SC refuses to hear real estate firms
plea against Okhla sanctuary curbs". Live mint.
June 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

"Bird census records rare leucistic Coot in

Okhla sanctuary". The Hindu. January 24,
2011.
Vandana Ramnani (June 16, 2014). "Paradise
destroyed". Hindustan Times.

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 /indiatoday.intoday.in/story/environmentministry.com
Managing Floodplains of River Yamuna in
Delhi Stretch". Wetlands International, SouthAsia.

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