ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

FIELD REPORT –
A SURVEY OF TREES IN
ASHOKA GARDEN

Submitted by-
Divyansh Kakkar
Semester -1
Roll no.- 21/2183
B.A.(Hons)Business Economics
Submitted to-
Dr. Virat Jolli
Department of Environmental Studies
 CONTENTS

1) Introduction
2) Study Area
3) Observations
4) Discussion
5) Conclusion
6) Bibliography
 INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE PARK

• Ashoka Garden is a community park under the Delhi

Development Authority, commonly known as DDA. It is
centrally located in the middle of Ashok Vihar, a locality in
northwestern Delhi.

• The park is laden with numerous flora and fauna. It’s well
maintained and has a lot of good features.

OBJECTIVE OF FIELD REPORT

My objective with this fieldwork is to observe the community

park as a whole with a special focus on the variety of trees
and their uses.
 STUDY AREA
• Ashoka garden is centrally located in Ashok Vihar Phase- 4, it is
surrounded by many residential and commercial areas. There are five
entry and exit gates, it’s close to educational institutes like Laxmi Bai
College and the Satyawati College University of Delhi.

• I conducted my visit to the site in the pleasant atmosphere of early

February at around 4 or 5 pm. The day was particularly damp;
therefore, the many colours of the vegetation were clearly visible,
barring the walking tracks and the two open gyms the majority of the
park is laden with a lot of vegetation in the form of trees, bushes,
grass, potted plants, and the occasional weeds. The park is also home
to some stray animals like monkeys, dogs, cats, and various birds.

• The premises of the park are also home to the offices of the Delhi Jal
Board and the Sewage Pumping Station for the entire surrounding
area.
 METHODS
• A Presence-Absence survey was carried out to record the flora and
fauna of the study site namely Ashoka Garden, with a specific focus
on the trees of the region.

• On the day of the survey, the weather was particularly damp, but the
visibility was quite high. The survey was carried out from 4:00 pm -
5:30 pm.

• The services of the park caretaker were taken in order to accurately

identify the trees being observed.

• A physical survey was also conducted to seek the opinion of daily

users of the park regarding the upkeeping and the general facilities
provided to them.

• A mobile phone was used to capture and present the observations.

 OBSERVATIONS

• The park is located in the heart of Ashok Vihar, and it spans over a
large area of 70 acres. There are 5 entry and exit gates to the park
providing wide access to all the nearby communities.

• The park houses the offices of the Delhi Jal Board and the Sewage
Pumping Station for the entire surrounding area.

• Facilities like parking, dustbins, well-maintained walking paths, swing

sets for children, and 2 open gyms are provided by the authorities.

• The park is also home to some stray animals like monkeys, dogs, cats,
and various birds.

• The premises of the park is also used to conduct economic activities as

many fruit and vegetable seller set up shop around the area.

• Despite all that the main attraction of the park is its wide variety of
flora, according to the park caretaker, there are over 30 unique kinds
of trees in the park. But the majority includes trees like Ashoka Tree,
Neem Tree, Banyan Tree, Jamun Tree, and Eucalyptus Tree.
The parking lot of the park

There is the provision of dustbins in the park

The swingsets and the open gym of the park

The park has a long route of a well-maintained walking path

The park is also home to the offices of the Delhi Jal Board and the
Sewage Pumping Station

The park is also home to a large group of monkeys

 DISCUSSION
• The park employs most of its resources and manpower in the
maintenance and upkeep of the flora on the premises. Upon surveying
the caretakers of the park, it was found out that a maintenance run of
all the flora is done on a bi-monthly basis.

• Out of the 30+ varieties of trees, the aforementioned 5 trees form the
majority of the vegetation in the area here is a closer look at these
trees.
Ashoka Tree
• Scientific Name: Saraca asoca

• Family: Fabaceae

• Order: Fabales

The Ashoka is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the

legume family. It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the
Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. It is sometimes incorrectly
known as Saraca indica. The flower of the Ashoka tree is the state
flower of the Indian state of Odisha.
Neem Tree
• Scientific name: Azadirachta indica

• Family: Meliaceae

• Order: Sapindales

Neem, also called nim or margosa, a fast-growing tree of the mahogany family
(Meliaceae), is valued as a medicinal plant, as a source of organic pesticides, and
for its timber. Neem is likely native to the Indian subcontinent and to dry areas
throughout South Asia. It has been introduced to parts of Africa, the Caribbean,
and numerous counties in South and Central America. The plant has long been
used in Ayurvedic and folk medicine and is used in cosmetics and organic
farming applications.
Banyan Tree
• Scientific name: Ficus benghalensis

• Family: Moraceae

• Order: Sapindales

Banyan, also called Indian banyan or banyan fig, unusually shaped tree of
the mulberry family (Moraceae) native to the Indian subcontinent. The
banyan reaches a height up to 30 meters (100 feet) and spreads laterally
indefinitely. Aerial roots that develop from their branches descend and
take root in the soil to become new trunks. One tree may in time assume
the appearance of a very dense thicket as a result of the tangle of roots and
trunks. One individual, known as Thimmamma Marrimanu, in Andhra
Pradesh, India, is thought to have the broadest canopy of any tree in the
world. The banyan is the national tree of India
Jamun Tree
• Scientific name: Syzygium cumini

• Family: Myrtaceae

• Order: Myrtales

Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, java plum, black

plum, Jamun, or jambolana, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering
plant family Myrtaceae and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental
value. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of
Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands.
It can reach heights of up to 30 meters (98 ft) and can live more than 100
years. A rapidly growing plant, it is considered an invasive species in
many world regions.
Eucalyptus Tree
• Scientific name: Eucalyptus Globulus

• Family: Myrtaceae

• Order: Myrtales

Eucalyptus, a large genus of more than 660 species of shrubs and tall trees
of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), is native to Australia, Tasmania, and
nearby islands. In Australia, the eucalypti are commonly known as gum
trees or stringybark trees. Many species are cultivated widely throughout
the temperate regions of the world as shade trees or in forestry plantations
Economically, eucalyptus trees constitute one of the most valuable groups
within the order Myrtales.