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Surajpur Bird Sanctuary in Greater Noida, spread over 330 hectares, will soon have 52,000 additional plants of new varieties. Efforts are afoot to develop large green belts in the sanctuary.
All the new plants would be bird-friendly, sanctuary officials say.
The Greater Noida Authority (GNA) would spend Rs 60 crore to revamp the bird sanctuary.
A large number of existing plants have dried up so the need for replacing them with new plants of different varieties is urgent, say the officials.
The motive for this beautification of the sanctuary is to promote tourism in the area.
According to GNA officers, a new approach road has been built from Devla village to the sanctuary. About 300 notice boards and signages are being put up in the area for guiding the visitors about which birds could be viewed in which area.
In all, 11 lakes will be developed in different parts of the sanctuary.
In fact, some of the lakes have already been completed. Project co-ordinator of the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), (India) Asgar Nawab said Surajpur Bird Sanctuary was being developed over an area of 330 hectares.
As per a survey conducted by the WWF (India) and the forest department, birds of 133 different varieties along with 150 typesof cattle and wild animals are found in the sanctuary.
After the completion of the project, Surajpur Bird Sanctuary would become a major attraction for the Delhi-NCR region, claimed Greater Noida Authority officials.
All the new plants would be bird-friendly, sanctuary officials say.
The Greater Noida Authority (GNA) would spend Rs 60 crore to revamp the bird sanctuary.
A large number of existing plants have dried up so the need for replacing them with new plants of different varieties is urgent, say the officials.
The motive for this beautification of the sanctuary is to promote tourism in the area.
According to GNA officers, a new approach road has been built from Devla village to the sanctuary. About 300 notice boards and signages are being put up in the area for guiding the visitors about which birds could be viewed in which area.
In all, 11 lakes will be developed in different parts of the sanctuary.
In fact, some of the lakes have already been completed. Project co-ordinator of the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), (India) Asgar Nawab said Surajpur Bird Sanctuary was being developed over an area of 330 hectares.
As per a survey conducted by the WWF (India) and the forest department, birds of 133 different varieties along with 150 typesof cattle and wild animals are found in the sanctuary.
After the completion of the project, Surajpur Bird Sanctuary would become a major attraction for the Delhi-NCR region, claimed Greater Noida Authority officials.
