The untapped leisure potential of Bengaluru lakes

In a concrete jungle, lakes can be precious lung spaces. The key is to find the right balance between development & commercialisation.

With careful management, lakes can be converted into recreational centres. Lakes sustain crucial ecological biodiversity and provide an important recreational space for residents of an increasingly concretised city. But barring a few exceptions, a large number of lakes in the city do not have such amenities.
A model that can be followed is the one at Kaikondrahalli Lake off Sarjapur Road. Since its rejuvenation, the biodiversity at the lake has increased.

“We have more bird species, frogs, toads, snakes, plant diversity and lots of arachnids. Cormorants have increased while the rare Pheasant-tailed jacana has returned,” says Priya Ramasubban of Mahadevapura Environment Protection and Development Trust (MAPSAS).

Source: The Hindu