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Biodiversity Park approach as a model for watershed management: a case study of Northern Ridge

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Clé publique

doi:10.1093/jue/juaf009

Auteurs

Harmeek Singh · Arjun Saroha · Aditya Singh Chauhan · Mohan Prasad Singh · Ashwini Kumar Singh · Ekta Khurana · Cherukuri Raghavendra Babu

Année déclarée

2025

Langue déclarée

en

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article

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Institutions déclarées par la source

University of Delhi

Résumé documentaire — langue originale

Abstract The urban wetlands play a vital role in enhancing the city’s quality of life. They offer multiple benefits such as improvement in water quality, recharge of ground water, carbon sequestration, mitigation of urban heat islands besides supporting wildlife habitats and provision of recreational spaces. Due to urbanization, land use change, and population pressure, urban wetlands face immense challenges, such as altered hydrological functions, degraded catchment areas, fragmented natural drainage, and biodiversity decline due to invasion and habitat loss. Northern Ridge of Delhi faced similar challenges, the consequences of which are the drying up of wetlands, loss of moisture regime and degradation of habitat. Efforts have been made to restore the natural functions of a pristine wetland within the Northern Ridge. The primary focus for restoration is to tailor the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the degraded wetland and watershed while concurrently restoring the hydrology and sustaining the ecological balance of the ridge ecosystem. A novel “Biodiversity Park” approach was devised that encompassed the restoration of entire interconnected watershed and landscape to achieve long-term ecological resilience and functional recovery. The restored watershed of Northern Ridge serves as a critical component in enhancing groundwater recharge, improving nutrient cycling, biodiversity conservation, and rewilding. This successful outcome validates that Northern Ridge is a powerful rainwater harvester where rocky substrates facilitate the rapid infiltration of precipitation through joints and cracks. Consequently, this water eventually enters groundwater aquifers, serving as a vital source for parts of Delhi.

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W4412041501

DOI

10.1093/jue/juaf009

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Entités naturelles mentionnées

Zone humide · Bassin versant · Écosystème · Paysage

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OpenAlex · Document 1 · Document 2

• DOI · https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juaf009
• OpenAlex · https://openalex.org/W4412041501

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