Aravali Biodiversity Park, Gurgaon | |
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Type | Natural Area |
Location | Gurgaon, Haryana |
Nearest city | Gurgaon |
Coordinates | 28°29′00″N 77°06′43″E / 28.483213°N 77.111888°E |
Area | 153.7 hectares |
Created | 2010 |
Operated by | Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon and Iamgurgaon |
Open | 5:30 am - 11:00 am and 3:00pm - 6:30 pm (in summer) 6:00 am - 5:30 pm (in winter) |
Status | Open |
Aravali diversity-bio Park, Gurgaon, (or Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Gurgaon) spreads over 392 acres,[1] near the Guru Dronacharya metro station in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The park, contains ecologically restored and semi arid land vegetation. The park was opened to the public on World Environment Day, 5 June 2010.[2] The park includes a number of trails and a native plant nursery and interpretive displays at the entrance. In 2022, the park was declared India's first OECM site- a tag given by the IUCN to areas that are not protected but support rich biodiversity.[2][3] In April 2021, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hero MotoCorp Ltd to maintain the park for 10 year.