The northern extension of the Aravalli hill range, the oldest mountain chain in the country, Delhi Ridge is an integral and one of the most important areas of the National Capital Territory. Sprawling into the capital from the Southeast at Tughlaqabad, near the Bhatti mines, branching out in places and tapering off in the north near Wazirabad on the right bank of the River Yamuna, the ridge has been of strategic importance to the area. It functions as the 'green lungs' of this bustling and ever growing city. It not only shields the city from the hot winds of the deserts of Rajasthan to a great extent but also brings respite to the people from soaring temperatures by retaining moisture and bringing down the temperature in this region. Divided into four zones, namely the southern ridge, the south central ridge, the central or the new ridge, and the northern or the Old Delhi ridge, it is considered to be a significant and precious part of the environmental heritage of the capital. The ridge together with the Yamuna River is one of the main reasons for the flourishing of so many civilizations in the region. It is also because of the above combination that Delhi is known as the most bird-rich capital in the world after Nairobi. Though the ridge has been affected and most of the animals have vanished over the years, due to increasing human activities but still there are at least 200 hundred species of birds that have been sighted in this area of the capital. An ideal place for...
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The northern extension of the Aravalli hill range, the oldest mountain chain in the country, Delhi Ridge is an integral and one of the most important areas of the National Capital Territory. Sprawling into the capital from the Southeast at Tughlaqabad, near the Bhatti mines, branching out in places and tapering off in the north near Wazirabad on the right bank of the River Yamuna, the ridge has been of strategic importance to the area. It functions as the 'green lungs' of this bustling and ever growing city. It not only shields the city from the hot winds of the deserts of Rajasthan to a great extent but also brings respite to the people from soaring temperatures by retaining moisture and bringing down the temperature in this region. Divided into four zones, namely the southern ridge, the south central ridge, the central or the new ridge, and the northern or the Old Delhi ridge, it is considered to be a significant and precious part of the environmental heritage of the capital. The ridge together with the Yamuna River is one of the main reasons for the flourishing of so many civilizations in the region. It is also because of the above combination that Delhi is known as the most bird-rich capital in the world after Nairobi. Though the ridge has been affected and most of the animals have vanished over the years, due to increasing human activities but still there are at least 200 hundred species of birds that have been sighted in this area of the capital. An ideal place for...
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