Recap: [In-Person] India, February 08, Local PhotoWalks 2025: Let's Explore Yamuna Biodiversity Park Delhi

Introduction

Hello Everyone, On 8th Feb 2025, We Local Guides meetup at Yamuna Biodiversity Park was an exciting opportunity to explore and document this ecological gem. We started early to witness migratory birds in their natural habitat, learn about the park’s transformation from floodplains to a thriving biodiversity zone, and discuss conservation efforts(for Native Fruit Plants and Medicinal Plants) from a Joint Collaboration between DDA and Delhi University

Members - Amit - @Amitsharma007 Shreya - @ShreyaMusings Siddharth - @Ssiddharth2000 Enkay - @Nomad_Enkay

We discussed the importance of sharing detailed and helpful reviews, highlighting the park’s inspiring journey. Guide Amit Solanki shared how the conservation efforts began—from a barren, infertile land to a thriving biodiversity hub. Every plant was carefully introduced from different regions, and dedicated trails were created for visitors to explore and appreciate Delhi’s diverse species. As one of the world’s largest cities, Delhi’s biodiversity must be protected, making such efforts crucial for ecological balance.

Key Learnings & Takeaways from this Meetup

  1. National conversation Awareness: As Local Guides, we can share our experiences with the world, encouraging more people to visit and appreciate natural spaces.
  2. Inspiring Conservation: Our reviews and contributions can motivate others to protect nearby environments, just like the Yamuna Biodiversity Park team has done.
  3. Providing Useful Information: Using accurate details about trails, wildlife, and facilities on Google Maps helps visitors plan and enjoy their experience better.

Last Words -

Overall, it was a wonderful experience. We learned how different plants and grasses are used to make modern medicines. It was also surprising to know that leopards live in Delhi, one of the biggest cities in the world. Thanks to the park’s conservation efforts, many animals, including Nilgai, have a safe place to live. This shows how important it is to protect nature, even in busy cities like Delhi.

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Excellent recap, this wetland is so amazing. This was my first visit and I thoroughly enjoyed this nature walk. The guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. Thank you @Amitsharma007 for hosting this meet-up in a truly natural environment. We got to see a few migratory birds as well which was the icing on the cake.

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@Amitsharma007 very nicely described the wonderful initiative taken by DDA in 2016 to build this bio diversity park. The guide was truly knowledgeable and helpful in guiding us about various plants species and which are dangerous to us and nature. He also showed us the new museum glimpse where camara is prohibited. He shared insight on various birds and best part was bird watching and peacocks roaming around

Wonderful views of the birds captured in photos @Amitsharma007 :+1:
Also feels nice to see the amazing local guides of Delhi in one frame :handshake:

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