page_title: New Town Eco Park
section_title: Areas
hierarchical_section_title: New Town Eco Park / Areas
caption_attribution_description: English: Butterfly_eco_park
context_page_description: New Town Eco Park is an urban park in New Town, Kolkata and the biggest park so far in India. The park is situated on a 480 acres plot and is surrounded by a 104 acres waterbody with an island in the middle. The park was conceptualised by Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee in July 2011. West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation is the overarching body coordinating the construction of the park, along with different other government bodies responsible for implementation of different works inside the park.
  The park has been divided into three broad parts; 1 ecological zones like wetlands, grasslands, and urban forest, 2 theme gardens and open spaces, 3 and urban recreational spaces. The Eco Park is further divided into different sub-parts according to the different types of fauna planted. The copy of Seven Wonders of the world are also constructed in this park for the people to visit it. According to the plan, the park will have different areas like wild flower meadows, a bamboo garden, grasslands, tropical tree garden, bonsai garden*, tea garden, Cactus Walk*, a heliconia garden*, a butterfly garden, a play area and an amphitheatre.
context_section_description: According to the masterplan made by Bengal Urban Infrastructure Development Limited, the park has been divided into the following areas:
  Active Zone - Consisting of Visitor center, Restaurants, Food courts, Urban Museum, Crafts Haat, Seven Wonders
  Theme Area (North) - Consisting of Maidan (open field), Amphitheatre, children's play area, Chinese garden, formal garden, Bonsai garden, Cactus walk, Butterfly garden, heliconia garden and mist house and bamboo garden
  Theme Area (South) - Play area, tea plantation, Water garden and utility area
  Lake Zone - A bridge connecting the island, Bengali restaurant, Sculpture court, Lakefront Promenade, Wildflower meadows
  3 different Eco-zones consisting of wetlands, grasslands, tropical and mixed-moist deciduous forests.
caption: Entrance of the Butterfly Garden
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