The Nature Interpretation Centre coming up at the regulator end of Sukhna lake will be opened to public on Friday.
Aimed at giving boost to eco-tourism in the City Beautiful, the Centre has pictorial display panel of migratory birds, resident birds and other rare species with the highlights of their habitat. lifesize diorama of animal species found in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary like pangolin and other birds, mammals and reptiles have been set up there. A senior official of the UT Tourism Department said that KK Sharma, Advisor to UT Administrator will inaugurate the Nature Interpretation Centre on Friday.
The Nature Interpretation Centre is coming up in the form of green environ earth shelter building, to bring about awareness amongst people towards lake’s ecosystem, flora and fauna. “The Centre coming up at the regular end of Sukhna lake would promote eco-tourism,” he added. To sensitise the visitors about the necessity to conserve nature, interactive voice modules of birds, touch screen kiosks, murals, indoor and outdoor signages has been developed at the Centre. The Centre also has an audio video media birds interactive display where the visitors can have one way interaction with the birds. New interactive 3D panels has been added to disseminate education and awareness on key aspects of Nature’s conservation.
Starting from forests and wildlife, the galleries at the Centre will unfold many facts on biodiversity, floral richness of Sukhna lake, migratory birds etc. Brochures on birds and their behaviour, migratory pattern etc will also be provided including binoculars. Also, a documentary film on environment and ecology will be screened for the visitors in the Nature Interpretation Centre.