Wetland Experience

Neha Shah + Sahil Sawant

Question

The wetland, between the promenade and Jampore Beach, has diverse flora and fauna. The whole wetland gets filled up with sea water and along with the sea water some small fishes enter the wetland. Concrete is being dumped into the wetlands to create more land, bird sanctuary is being made by cutting saru trees, the structure of the santuary is not species sensitive as it is a linear concrete box, and also the natural flow of the estuary is affected by the construction of the bridge. Along with the concrete block, red fertile soil has been dumped so as to takeover the marshlands and by doing this the original position of the estuary has been shifted. Because of these construction activities the quality of wetland and thereby mangroves has been degraded, the number of fishes entering the wetland has diminished thereby affecting the livelihood of locals.

How can we rethink the form of the bird sanctuary within its natural habitat ?

Arguement

Seasonal Changes

Field

Site Section

Intent

Replantation of mangroves along with the fishing activities via boats during high tide and traditional fishing during low tides. A watchtower to have different vantage points along the many birds inhabiting spaces .An amphitheater in woods as a resting place and community gathering, pause spaces in between for resting on the walkway

Programme

To bring people in experiencing the flora and fauna of the wetland, restoration of estuary

Analysis