he proposed Life Science Park is being developed on an area of 9000 sq. meters with a future provision of expansion into another 9000 sq. meter.

he main objective of the park is to enthuse children in the study of nature and in evolution, propagation and sustenance of life on this planet. Through various activities in Life Science Park, children will develop a sense of belongingness and love towards plants and animals around them.

he Life Science Park will be featured with (i) a river system for sustenance of life, (ii) a tissue culture laboratory with supporting nursery for reproduction of plants, (iii) aromatic, medicinal, economic and ornamental plants, (iv) cactus, succulent and bonsai, (v) a self-sustaining butterfly park, (iv) pet corner for developing a symbiotic relationship between children and animals, etc.

1. River System : flow of a river that can be controlled by children and showing the following features:
   
   
   • Origin of three rivulets on the top of a hill, from glaciers, lake and rainfall
   • Rapids in the hilly region
   • Confluence of three rivers into one
   • Slower stream in the plains
   • Ox bow lake, changing the course of river by visitors
   • Flooding of an area – control by visitors
   • Barrage on a river – control by visitors for flow into irrigation canals
   • Formation of delta in the river mouth before falling on the sea
   • Several small bridges to cross over the river in different places and recycling of water after filter
   • Descriptive texts burnt in vitreous tiles (as done in the Geer Foundation) and placed in relevant places.
     
     
2. Evolution of Life
   
   
   • Evolution of Life tree from single cell to modern man, burnt in ceramic tiles
   • The Giant Reptiles – a full scale animated Tyrannosaurus, two other smaller dinosaurs, little dino chicks coming out of eggs and three descriptive texts burnt in vitreous tiles.
   • Primates – one hexagonal/ octagonal or circular enclave (about 10 mt diam, and 4 to 5 mt height, to be viewed from all sides) for a pair of monkeys with FRP or polycarbonate sheet on top and 8 cm grid sturdy chain link on sides; base with clean cement floor; brick walls on the periphery rising to 30 cm above ground; double door for entrance of animal keepers; a medium height dry tree at the centre; part of the roof sheet to be thermally insulated; arrangement for hanging khas-khas on two sides for sprinkling water to keep the enclave cool during summer days; the enclave surrounded by waist-high hedges to keep the visitors away from the enclave; provision of a small water inlet; sketches of swings, small room, feed platters and drinking water fountains will be given by GCSC.
   • Five fibre glass models of Australopithecus, Ramapithecus, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens, and Neanderthal man half hidden in bushes.
   • Evolution of Man with evolution tree burnt in vitreous tiles.
     
     
3. Butterfly Corner – a walk-through enclave in the shape of a butterfly or caterpillar with a controlled atmosphere of temperature in the range of 20 to 30 (not exceeding 35) degrees centigrade and humidity not going below 50%; 100 sq mt area (with a provision for increasing the area by another 100 sq mt in future), 4 to 5 mt height, with a serpentine pathway of 1mt width; about two-third of the roof thermally insulated to keep it cool and the rest one third of the roof, in different patches, covered with sturdy 6mm mesh net to allow sunlight and rain in and hot air flowing out; sides with 1 mt brick wall, another 1 mt with sturdy 6mm mesh net to allow air flow, and the top portion of the wall covered with FRP or polycarbonate sheet (opaque on the southern and western sides, transparent on the north and the east); double door with thick polythene curtain (design to be given by GCSC in time) in both entry and exit points; arrangement for hanging khas-khas on southern and western sides for sprinkling water to keep the enclaves cool during summer days; arrangement for mounting electric heater-blowers with guard nets during the winter nights; list of nectar-bearing plants and feed plants for caterpillars to be furnished by GCSC; some plants are to be planted on the ground, but most others to be planted on large pots which are to be recycled at intervals with the supporting nursery; landscaping shall include plants, potted plants, small hillocks with moss, fern and trickling water, water pools with bubblers for controlling the moisture content of the enclave; water inlet; sketches of feed platters will be given by GCSC in time.
   
   
4. Aromatic and Medicinal Plants – citronella, lemon grass, eucalyptus, various medicinal plants planted outdoor (a complete list to be furnished by the landscape architect)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Economic Plants – spices, tea, coffee, cocoa, rubber, sandal wood etc planted outdoor(a complete list to be furnished by the landscape architect).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Ornamental Gardens – with small flowering shrubs, season flower beds, Japanese garden, small fountains, a cold drink stall with garbage cans, seating areas under garden umbrella until medium size plants grow.
   
   
7. Cactus, Succulents, Bonsai – a walk-through nursery with a ground area of about 100 sq mt, 4 mt high with translucent FRP or polycarbonate sheet on top and 10 cm grid chain links on sides on top of 1 mt high brick wall; with water inlet for watering the plants with garden hose.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Tissue Culture Laboratory – about 100 sq mt in an interesting looking air conditioned structure; the interior design will be given by the Regional Plant Resource Laboratory of Bhubaneswar.