K O T O O L I W E T L A N D S

T H E S I T E

AROUND 247 ACRES OF WATER LOGGED AREA, POPULARLY KNOWN AS KOTTULI WETLAND

S U R R O U N D E D B Y :

• NEW BYE-PASS ROAD ON EAST

• INDIRAGANDHI ROAD ON SOUTH

• MINI BYE-PASS ON WEST

• WYNAD ROAD ON NORTH.

• CANOLI CANAL CONNECTS THIS LAND TO TWO MAJOR RIVERS OF KOZHIKODE

CHARACTER OF THE REGIONURBAN CHARACTER

MANGROOVES & WATER LOGGED AREAS

ROADS & HIGH RISE BUILDINGS ON WEST

RETAINING WALLS OF THE CANAL WELL MAINTAINED

POLLUTION LEVEL- VERY HIGH

ACTIVITIES- MEETINGS AND COMMERCIAL

INTERACTION - LOW

W E T L A N D A R E A S – ITS IMPORTANCE

• IMPROVES WATER QUALITY DUE TO NATURAL PROCESSES

• HOME FOR NUMEROUS FLORA AND FAUNA DRAINAGE BASIN

• MAINTAINS CITY’S ECOLOGICAL BALANCE

• SPECIES PRESERVATION AND BIO DIVERSITY

• ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING OPPURTUNITIES

• VERY VALUABLE AS SOURCES, SINKS, AND TRANSFORMERS OF A MULTITUDE OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND GENETIC MATERIALS

• PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CONTROLLING POLLUTION, FLOOD AND RECHARGING GROUND WATER AQUIFERS.

ECONOMIC PROTOTYPE- SITE VALUES NEAR WETLANDS

W E T L A N D SH U M A N I N T E R V E N T I O N

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DAVIS WETLAND PARK – CALIFORNIA400 ACRESDESIGNED HABITATS AND CONSERVATION ZONESMAINTAIN THE ECOLOGIAL BALANCE OF THE CITY

THERE ARE FIVE TYPES OF HABITAT INCLUDING

OPEN WATER HABITAT SERVES AS REFUGE AND BROODING WATER FOR WINTERING AND RESIDENT WATERFOWL SEASONAL WETLANDS AND MUDFLATS HOST SHOREBIRDS, MIGRANT AND RESIDENT SONGBIRDS, AND AN ARRAY OF MAMMALS THE GRASSLANDS AND RIPARIAN WOODLAND SUPPORT ALL NATIVE PLANTS. GRASSLANDS AND WOODLANDS ARE IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR BIRDS-OF-PREY, SONG BIRDS, MAMMALS, REPTILES AND NESTING WATERFOWL AS THE TREES IN THE RIPARIAN WOODLANDS MATURE THEY WILL FUNCTION AS WIND BRAKES TO HELP REDUCE EROSION IN THE WETLANDS.

BEFORE CURRENTT

U R B A N W E T L A N D S – H U M A N I N T E R V E N T I O N S

TIN SHUI WAI – HONG KONG

ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION AREA ( EMA)

64 ACRES

BEFORE AFTER

U R B A N W E T L A N D S – H U M A N I N T E R V E N T I O N S

• ECO TOURISM ZONE

• AN EDUCATION AND RECREATION VENUE

• THEME ON THE FUNCTIONS AND VALUES OF WETLANDS FOR USE BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND OVERSEAS VISITORS

• A WORLD CLASS ECO-WETLAND PARK

F L O R A A N D F A U N A

F L O R A & F A U N A

FLORA • 7 MANGROVE SPECIES

• 2O MANGROVE ASSOCIATES

• COCONUT TREES

F L O R A & F A U N AFAUNA

• 20 - WATER BIRDS SPECIES

• 2 - SPECIES OF BIRDS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER

• 3 - SPECIES OF BIRDS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER LOGGED WEEDS

• 9 - SPECIES OF LAND BIRDS 11 SPECIES OF FISHES

• 1 - SPECIES OF PRAWN

• 1 - CRAB SPECIES

P R E S E N T S T A T U SNEDUNGOTTUR 55p,54p,46p,45,5857,

63,64p,65,70,69p71,72,73p,74,75,76,77

KOTTULI 1,2,7p,8p,9,62,63,64,61,57,56,65,66,67

KASABA 512p,515p,516p,545p518,519p,517p,1005p1004p,1006p,988,989p,990p

LAND AREA

KWA 89.19acres

Government 37.25acres

Private 120.12acres

TOTAL 246.56

C H A R A C T E R

VIEWS & VISTAS

SITE VIEW

T H E B U I L T – U N B U I L T D I A G R A M

CANALBUILDABLE AREAWATER LOGGED AREAMEDIUM INTERVENTION ZONE

I M P O R T A N C E O F T H E S I T E

CALICUT CITY - GROWTH PATTERN

A S O L U T I O N B Y DE S I G N

D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S

• ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY

• SITE FEASIBILITY

• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND ECONOMICAL IMPACTS

• TOURISM

D E S I G N C O N C E P T“A LIVING MUSEUM”-

HISTORY WALK THROUGH THE AGES

EACH SPACE BEING A TESTIMONY OF ITS TIME, CULTURE & PEOPLE

SPACE ALLOTED CAN BE DEVELOPED BY RESPECTIVE

EMBASSIES/ PEOPLE FORUM/ GOVERNMENTS/ PRIVATE

AGENCIESATTRACTS TOURIST FROM ALL

PART OF THE WORLD

MINIMUM FINANCIAL BURDEN

TO ELATHUR ESTUARY VADAKARA KALARI ZONE NORTH MALABAR FOLK ART ZONE

EXHIBITION SPACES AND LIVING MUSEUM WITH CULTURAL / HISTORIC SPACES /STALLS“VILLAGE”

PROPOSED GALLERY CUM CENTRAL TOURISM INFORMATION CENTER

PROPOSED BRIDGE

PARKING AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES WITH CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT

PROPOSED FOOD COURT

CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT ZONE OVER THE EDGES/ NEIGBOURHOOD OF THE

WETLAND PARK MANGROVE AFFORESTATION

PROPOSED BIRD WATCHING AREA /BIRD SANCTUARY

PRESENT GARDEN AREA TO BE

DEVELOPED AS NATURE

INTERPRETATION CENTER WITH VIEW

POINTS/PERIPHERAL WALKWAYS

PERIPHERAL WALKWAYS

KALLAI INDUSTRIAL ZONE BEYPORE PORT ZONE ,

KOTTAKAL AYURVEDIC ZONE

PROPOSED KALIPOIKA WITH FOOD KIOSK AND BOAT JETTYPROPOSED PLAZA

B R O A D L E V E L D E V E L O P M E N T S C H E M E

RESIDENTIAL ISLANDS

PROPOSED RAISED

WALKWAYS

PROPOSED BOATING PAVILION

T H E B U I L T – A C O N C E P T

W H A T H A S T O B E D O N E ?D R E A M C I T Y T O B E C O M E A R E A L I T Y ! ! ! !

• AUTHORITIES TO FINALISE/ACQUIRE THE SITE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

• A DETAIL SURVEY AND CONTOUR MAPPING

• STRICT DEVELOPMENT MEASURES AND CONTROLS TO PREVENT FURTHUR RECLAMATION AND FILLING UP OF LAND

• STRICT GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT MEASURES TO BE ENFORCED FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD SITES, WITHIN AND OUTSIDE SITE BOUNDARY TO PREVENT HAPHAZARD DEVELOPMENT

• MANGROVE PROTECTION/AFFORESTATION AND WATER BODY CONSERVATION• RECONSTITUTING THE WATERBODY NETWORK TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE NATURAL PROCESSESS

• INTEGRATION OF THE PROJECT WITH THE PROPOSED CANOLY CANAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME AND KALIPOIKA DEVELOPMENT

• UNIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES DONE BY VARIOUS AGENCIES AND FORMING A CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING AGENCY AS A PROFESSIONAL BODY

• INCORPORATING THE PROJECT IN INTERNATIONAL ECO–TOURISM MAP

A DETAIL DESIGN SCHEME TO BE FORMULATED ANALYSING THE RESULTS OF . . .

CONTOUR MAPPING

LAND AVAILABILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY DONE BY CWRDM

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY

VARIOUS RELATED PROJECTS AND SCHEMES

M E T H O D O L O G Y