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title: "‘The Aravalli Biodiversity Park’ is located in which state?"  
description: "‘The Aravalli Biodiversity Park’ is located in which state?"  
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published: 2022-07-27  
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# ‘The Aravalli Biodiversity Park’ is located in which state?

Aravalli [Biodiversity](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85233/wildlife-sanctuaries-and-national-parks-protecting-india-s-biodiversity) ParkAravalli Biodiversity Park

## Answers

### Answer by Sarda Kumari

## An overview of Aravalli Biodiversity Park:

The **Aravalli Biodiversity Park** (ABP) is being created on a land area o**f 699** acres which is located northwest of Vasant Vihar. The site is highly degraded due to past mining and infested with Prosopis juliflora (Vilayati kikar). The **biodiversity** of **Delhi** is nearly extinct. The main objective of Aravalli Biodiversity Park is to bring back the lost biodiversity of Delhi Aravallis. The other purpose of Aravalli Biodiversity Park is to promote **nature education** among students and create **environmental awareness** among the public.

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**Location:** You can easily visit the Aravalli Biodiversity Park, at present, either from the **Vasant Viha**r- Poorvi Marg gate located about 4 km southwest of Moti Bagh and 2 km west of **Jawahar Lal Nehru University,** or you can also use the route from the Vasant Kunj Institutional gate which is about 3.5 km north of **Mahipalpur** and one km west of Vasant Kunj Malls. The Aravalli Biodiversity Park has more than 240 plant species of medicinal importance. Some **important species** of them are Asthama bel, Brahmi, Gugal, Dardpaat, Rudraksha, Hadjod, Van tulsi, Rakt Madar, Nirgundi, etc. \
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The Aravalli Biodiversity Park was announced to be India’s first “other effective area based on the conservation measures**” (OECM)** site on the event of World Wetlands Day. The announcement was created by officials of the **Union ministry** of environment, forest, and climate change on the date of 3 rd February 2022. \
The park was changed into a city forest from a **40-year-old** mining location through the efforts of citizens, scientists, and ecologists, along with the help of the urban local body of Gurugram. \
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