1. K O T O O L I W E T L A N D S

2. T H E S I T E CHARACTER OF THE REGION
AROUND 247 ACRES OF WATER LOGGED AREA, POPULARLY KNOWN AS KOTTULI WETLAND
S U R R O U N D E D B Y :
NEW BYE-PASS ROAD ON EAST
INDIRAGANDHI ROAD ON SOUTH
MINI BYE-PASS ON WEST
WYNAD ROAD ON NORTH.
CANOLI CANAL CONNECTS THIS LAND TO TWO MAJOR RIVERS OF KOZHIKODE
CHARACTER OF THE REGION
URBAN CHARACTER
MANGROOVES & WATER LOGGED AREAS
ROADS & HIGH RISE BUILDINGS ON WEST
RETAINING WALLS OF THE CANAL WELL MAINTAINED
POLLUTION LEVEL- VERY HIGH
ACTIVITIES- MEETINGS AND COMMERCIAL
INTERACTION - LOW

3. W E T L A N D A R E A S – ITS IMPORTANCE
IMPROVES WATER QUALITY DUE TO NATURAL PROCESSES
HOME FOR NUMEROUS FLORA AND FAUNA DRAINAGE BASIN
MAINTAINS CITY’S ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
SPECIES PRESERVATION AND BIO DIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING OPPURTUNITIES
VERY VALUABLE AS SOURCES, SINKS, AND TRANSFORMERS OF A MULTITUDE OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND GENETIC MATERIALS
PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CONTROLLING POLLUTION, FLOOD AND RECHARGING GROUND WATER AQUIFERS.
ECONOMIC PROTOTYPE
- SITE VALUES NEAR WETLANDS

4. W E T L A N D S
H U M A N I N T E R V E N T I O N S

5. U R B A N W E T L A N D S – H U M A N I N T E R V E N T I O N S
DAVIS WETLAND PARK – CALIFORNIA
400 ACRES
DESIGNED HABITATS AND CONSERVATION ZONES
MAINTAIN THE ECOLOGIAL BALANCE OF THE CITY
THERE ARE FIVE TYPES OF HABITAT INCLUDING
OPEN WATER HABITAT SERVES AS REFUGE AND BROODING WATER FOR WINTERING AND RESIDENT WATERFOWL
SEASONAL WETLANDS AND MUDFLATS HOST SHOREBIRDS, MIGRANT AND RESIDENT SONGBIRDS, AND AN ARRAY OF MAMMALS
THE GRASSLANDS AND RIPARIAN WOODLAND SUPPORT ALL NATIVE PLANTS. GRASSLANDS AND WOODLANDS ARE IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR BIRDS-OF-PREY, SONG BIRDS, MAMMALS, REPTILES AND NESTING WATERFOWL
AS THE TREES IN THE RIPARIAN WOODLANDS MATURE THEY WILL FUNCTION AS WIND BRAKES TO HELP REDUCE EROSION IN THE WETLANDS.
BEFORE
CURRENTT

6. U R B A N W E T L A N D S – H U M A N I N T E R V E N T I O N S
TIN SHUI WAI –
HONG KONG
ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION AREA ( EMA)
64 ACRES
BEFORE
AFTER
ECO TOURISM ZONE
AN EDUCATION AND RECREATION VENUE
THEME ON THE FUNCTIONS AND VALUES OF WETLANDS FOR USE BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND OVERSEAS VISITORS
A WORLD CLASS ECO-WETLAND PARK

7. F L O R A A N D F A U N A

8. F L O R A & F A U N A FLORA 7 MANGROVE SPECIES 2O MANGROVE ASSOCIATES
COCONUT TREES

9. F L O R A & F A U N A FAUNA 20 - WATER BIRDS SPECIES
2 - SPECIES OF BIRDS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER
3 - SPECIES OF BIRDS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER LOGGED WEEDS
9 - SPECIES OF LAND BIRDS 11 SPECIES OF FISHES
1 - SPECIES OF PRAWN
1 - CRAB SPECIES

10. P R E S E N T S T A T U S NEDUNGOTTUR 55p,54p,46p,45,5857,
KOTTULI
1,2,7p,8p,9,62,63,
64,61,57,56,65,66,67
KASABA
512p,515p,516p,545p
518,519p,517p,1005p
1004p,1006p,988,989p,990p
LAND
AREA
KWA
89.19acres
Government
37.25acres
Private
120.12acres
TOTAL
246.56

11. C H A R A C T E R
SITE VIEW
VIEWS & VISTAS

12. T H E B U I L T – U N B U I L T D I A G R A M
CANAL
BUILDABLE AREA
WATER LOGGED AREA
MEDIUM INTERVENTION
ZONE

13. I M P O R T A N C E O F T H E S I T E
CALICUT CITY - GROWTH PATTERN

14. A S O L U T I O N B Y DE S I G N

15. D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S
D E S I G N C O N C E P T
“A LIVING MUSEUM”-
HISTORY WALK THROUGH THE AGES
ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
SITE FEASIBILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND ECONOMICAL IMPACTS
TOURISM
EACH SPACE BEING A TESTIMONY OF ITS TIME, CULTURE & PEOPLE
SPACE ALLOTED CAN BE DEVELOPED BY RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES/ PEOPLE FORUM/ GOVERNMENTS/ PRIVATE AGENCIES
ATTRACTS TOURIST FROM ALL PART OF THE WORLD
MINIMUM FINANCIAL BURDEN

16. B R O A D L E V E L D E V E L O P M E N T S C H E M E
PROPOSED GALLERY CUM CENTRAL TOURISM INFORMATION CENTER
CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT ZONE OVER THE EDGES/ NEIGBOURHOOD OF THE WETLAND PARK
MANGROVE AFFORESTATION
RESIDENTIAL ISLANDS
PROPOSED BIRD WATCHING AREA /BIRD SANCTUARY
TO ELATHUR ESTUARY VADAKARA KALARI ZONE NORTH MALABAR FOLK ART ZONE
PRESENT GARDEN AREA TO BE DEVELOPED AS NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTER WITH VIEW POINTS/PERIPHERAL WALKWAYS
EXHIBITION SPACES AND LIVING MUSEUM WITH CULTURAL / HISTORIC SPACES /STALLS “VILLAGE”
PERIPHERAL WALKWAYS
PROPOSED RAISED WALKWAYS
PROPOSED BRIDGE
PROPOSED KALIPOIKA WITH FOOD KIOSK AND BOAT JETTY
PROPOSED FOOD COURT
PROPOSED PLAZA
PARKING AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES WITH CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT
KALLAI INDUSTRIAL ZONE BEYPORE PORT ZONE , KOTTAKAL AYURVEDIC ZONE
PROPOSED BOATING PAVILION

17. T H E B U I L T – A C O N C E P T

18. D R E A M C I T Y T O B E C O M E A R E A L I T Y ! ! ! !
W H A T H A S T O B E D O N E ?
AUTHORITIES TO FINALISE/ACQUIRE THE SITE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
A DETAIL SURVEY AND CONTOUR MAPPING
STRICT DEVELOPMENT MEASURES AND CONTROLS TO PREVENT FURTHUR RECLAMATION AND FILLING UP OF LAND
STRICT GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT MEASURES TO BE ENFORCED FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD SITES, WITHIN AND OUTSIDE SITE BOUNDARY TO PREVENT HAPHAZARD DEVELOPMENT
MANGROVE PROTECTION/AFFORESTATION AND WATER BODY CONSERVATION
RECONSTITUTING THE WATERBODY NETWORK TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE NATURAL PROCESSESS
INTEGRATION OF THE PROJECT WITH THE PROPOSED CANOLY CANAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME AND KALIPOIKA DEVELOPMENT
UNIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES DONE BY VARIOUS AGENCIES AND FORMING A CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING AGENCY AS A PROFESSIONAL BODY
INCORPORATING THE PROJECT IN INTERNATIONAL ECO–TOURISM MAP

19. M E T H O D O L O G Y CONTOUR MAPPING LAND AVAILABILITY
A DETAIL DESIGN SCHEME TO BE FORMULATED ANALYSING THE RESULTS OF . . .
CONTOUR MAPPING
LAND AVAILABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY DONE BY CWRDM
ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY
VARIOUS RELATED PROJECTS AND SCHEMES