Shivalik park in Rishikesh will be Uttarakhand's biggest biodiversity park which will be spread across 50 hectares. The park is expected to bring in around 5 lakh tourists who visit Rishikesh every year.
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There will be 33 types of conservation concepts and the project will be executed in three phases over the next five years.
As per estimate, the cost for development will be around Rs 65 crores and it is expected to provide employment to 7000 people.
The Shivalik Biodiversity Park (SBP) will be divided into two parts: The Herbal Eco-Par (6.32 hectares) and Nature Park Area (43.05 hectares).
The biodiversity park will also have miniature replicas of iconic sites in Uttarakhand such as the Char Dham Temples. It will have a valley of flowers with a water body, a nature learning centre, butterfly conservatory, open-air aviary, a theme-based light and sound show called 'Conservation of the Maa Ganga River', a natural herbal haat, a conservation park, some livelihood-based activities, five nature trails, and a Sanskriti Gram.
The park will have over 450 species of medicinal herbs/shrubs and trees in the arboretum. It will also have a seed bank to save the rare, endangered, and threatened species of plants.
Muni Ki Reti have extreme potential to generate livelihood for locals, as more than 35 lakh pilgrims pass through this area for the Char Dham yatra every year. The Kumbh mela and kanwar yatra also provide additional opportunities for income generation for the locals. This park will help authority and local to generate good amount of revenue for the state as well.
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