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Pune Garden: Beauty and pollution collide.
21 Jan
Summary
- Volunteers documented diverse birds and vegetation at Ganeshkhind.
- Sewage discharge and plastic waste found along a stream.
- STP construction causes immediate ecological damage.
A recent biodiversity survey at Pune's Ganeshkhind Botanical Garden highlighted the conflict between natural beauty and urban pollution. Volunteers documented a thriving ecosystem, including plum-headed parakeets and grey hornbills, amidst dense vegetation and blooming trees.
However, the survey also exposed significant environmental degradation. Volunteers observed raw sewage and substantial plastic waste accumulating along a stream, impacting the Mula river. They also noted that construction for a new sewage treatment plant is damaging local micro-habitats, destroying grasslands and small bushes vital for wildlife.
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