Govt. of NCT of Delhi has developed 17 City Forests
An important function of a forest department, functioning primarily in an urban environment would be to increase and improve green spaces available to communities.
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Introduction
City Forests in Delhi are urban forest pockets which have been developed for the citizens with the purpose of providing eco system services like Oxygen, Ground Water Recharge, Carbon Sequestration, Pollution Mitigation, Nature based Healing, Wellness Education, Awareness and ecotourism.
The city forests under Delhi Forest Department includes:
- Mitraon City Forest-Pkt A
- Nasirpur City Forest
- Alipur City Forest
- Aravali Arenya Kendra
- Dera Mandi at Chhattarpur
- Taj Enclave
- Shastri Park near colony
- Garhi Mandu Pkt A2
- ITO chungi Loop No. 4
- Mitraon City Forest-Pkt B
- Butterfly Park
- Tughlaqabad
- Hauz Rani
- Shastri Park Metro Station
- Mamoorpur
- Aya Nagar
- Jaunapur
The City Forests will enshrine all the principles of sustainability and will be developed within the extant Acts, rules, policies, guidelines and directions of Hon'ble Courts.
An important function of a forest department, functioning primarily in an urban environment would be to increase and improve green spaces available to communities.
These spaces not only provide physical health benefits but also perform a great role in the mental and psychological wellbeing of the citizens.
Vision & Objectives
To develop forest area near habitations into native forest to act as Green lungs of Delhi.
To sequester Carbon and harvest rain water intensively in City forest
To facilitate nature based education and outreach activities for citizens
