1. Site & Location
Ÿ When people come today to the Mahim Nature Park (MNP)
they find it difficult to believe that, the forest they see before
their very eyes was once a city garbage dump.
Ÿ But that is exactly what it was less than 20 years ago.Conceived
by the WWF-India in the late 1970s, an area of about 37 acres
in the "H" Block of Bandra-Kurla Complex, which was earlier a
garbage dump or land fill, was decided to be ecologically
restored and developed as a Nature Park by MMRDA. Located WIND ROSE DIAGRAM
on Bandra-Sion Link Road and on the Southern bank of Mithi
River (which starts from Borivali National Park highlands skirting
ŸToday experts from around the world
visit the MNP to study how so many trees
could grow on a dumping ground used
s for decades by the Municipal Corporation
I of Mumbai. Naturalists from the Bombay
Natural History Society and the World
T Wide Fund for Nature-India confirm that
MNP plays host to about 38 species of
E butterflies and more than 80 species of
birds. What is more, as many as 200 tree
species have been listed, many naturally
V planted by birds and insects.
ŸWhen you walk in the precincts of the
I MNP you will see numerous insects, CLIMATE DATA & ANALYSIS
amphibians and reptiles and together
E with the many species of fungi that
Dissipation of humidity is also essential to reduce discomfortWarm and Humid
ŸThe warm and humid zone covers the coastal parts of the country. Some cities that fall under this
W thrive, the place has a feel of true
woodland.
zone are Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
ŸThe high humidity encourages abundant vegetation in these regions. The diffuse fraction of
S ŸOn the periphery of the Park is, the
solar radiation is quite high due to cloud cover, and the radiation can be intense on clear days.
Mahim Creek, which supports a lush
The dissipation of the accumulated heat from the earth to the night sky is generally marginal due
evergreen mangrove forest. This
to the presence of clouds
estuarine vegetation and the
Ÿ Hence, the diurnal variation in temperature is quite low. In summer, temperatures can reach as
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surrounding mud flats are favorite
high as 30 – 35 ºC during the day, and 25 – 30 ºC at night. In winter, the maximum temperature
is between 25 to 30 ºC during the day and 20 to 25 ºC at night.
ŸAlthough the temperatures are not excessive, the high humidity causes discomfort. An
important characteristic of this region is the relative humidity, which is generally very high, about
DESIGN STRATEGIES 70 – 90 % throughout the year. Precipitation is also high, being about 1200 mm per year, or even
more. Hence, the provision for quick drainage of water is essential in this zone. The wind is
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Proposed Design For Camping Facility, Sky Walk & Façade Development At MNP VINAY , POOJA , SUNIL , SNEHAL