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Matri Van: 750-Acre Urban Forest in Aravallis, Gurugram

5 August 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYMatri Van:750-Acre UrbanForest in Aravallis,Gurugram5 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Union Environment Ministers launched Matri Van, a large urban forest, at Gurugram.

Key facts

  • Area: 750 acres in the Aravalli Hills, Haryana.
  • Campaign: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, with links to Mission LiFE and Van Mahotsav 2025.
  • Partners: CSR bodies, RWAs, MNCs, NGOs, schools and agencies.
  • Species: Peepal, Dhak, Amaltash, Neem, Bargad, Pilkhan, Gullar.
  • Amenities: nature trails, cycle tracks, yoga zones, gazebos, water bodies, treated water irrigation, flood control.

Significance

  • Restores degraded Aravalli land and acts as a carbon sink.
  • Described as the Heart and Lung of NCR.

Exam angle

  • Size and range: 750 acres, Aravallis.
  • Parent drive: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.

Test yourself

1. Matri Van, a theme-based urban forest, is being developed in which hill range?

It is planned in the Aravalli Hills at Gurugram.

2. What is the area of the Matri Van urban forest project?

The project covers 750 acres.

3. Matri Van was launched as part of which broader campaign?

It is part of the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam movement.

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