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			{{Short description\|Public park in West Bengal, India}}
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	{{Infobox park		{{Infobox park
	\| name = Central Park ~~(Kolkata)~~		\| name = Central Park
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	\| area = <!--{{convert\|109\|ha\|acre}}-->		\| area = <!--{{convert\|109\|ha\|acre}}-->152 Acres<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/the-denuding-of-central-park/cid/1414827\|title=The denuding of Central Park}}</ref>
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	'''Central Park''' situated in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]] is a public [[urban park]]. It is also known as ''Banabitan''. It is the ~~second~~ largest open space in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] after the [[Maidan (Kolkata)\|Maidan]]~~. It is a favorite hangout for lovers~~.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Ghosh\|first=Bishwanath\|title=Life in a metro: Where lovers park themselves\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2837123.ece\|accessdate=26 May 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> This park is easily reachable from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]]. [[Central Park metro station]] and depot of [[Kolkata Metro Line 2]] are located here. On the roads surrounding the park are the buildings where the West Bengal government has relocated many government departments.		'''Central Park''' situated in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]] is a public [[urban park]]. It is also known as ''Banabitan''. It is the third largest open space in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] after the [[Maidan (Kolkata)\|Maidan]] and [[Eco Park, New Town\|Eco Park]].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Ghosh\|first=Bishwanath\|title=Life in a metro: Where lovers park themselves\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2837123.ece\|accessdate=26 May 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> This park is easily reachable from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]]. [[Central Park metro station]] and depot of [[Green Line (Kolkata Metro)\|Green Line]] are located here. On the roads surrounding the park are the buildings where the West Bengal government has relocated many government departments.

	[[File:Central Park Lake view.JPG\|thumb\|right\|View of the lake side]]		[[File:Central Park Lake view.JPG\|thumb\|right\|View of the lake side]]
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	The park's [[butterfly garden]]<ref name="butterfly garden">Lesley D Biswas, (Vol 5 Issue 39, 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2014) [http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/309/a-flutter-of-idea.html "Feel the pulse of the ecosystem from the flutter of butterflies"]. ''The Weekend Leader''.</ref> has several species of butterflies. The butterfly garden consists of several plots where shrubs and trees on which butterflies and their larvae (caterpillar) feed, have been planted. Dedicated gardeners maintain these areas under the guidance of [https://web.archive.org/web/20170103041400/http://www.naturemates.org/ Nature Mates - Nature Club]. The West Bengal Forest Dept. supports this initiative. The butterfly garden can be easily reached after entering the park from Gate No.1 and then taking a right from the main walking track.		The park's [[butterfly garden]]<ref name="butterfly garden">Lesley D Biswas, (Vol 5 Issue 39, 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2014) [http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/309/a-flutter-of-idea.html "Feel the pulse of the ecosystem from the flutter of butterflies"]. ''The Weekend Leader''.</ref> has several species of butterflies. The butterfly garden consists of several plots where shrubs and trees on which butterflies and their larvae (caterpillar) feed, have been planted. Dedicated gardeners maintain these areas under the guidance of [https://web.archive.org/web/20170103041400/http://www.naturemates.org/ Nature Mates - Nature Club]. The West Bengal Forest Dept. supports this initiative. The butterfly garden can be easily reached after entering the park from Gate No.1 and then taking a right from the main walking track.

	== Gallery ==		== Central Park Metro Depot ==
			Almost half of the Central Park was torn down to build a metro depot and car shed to serve Kolkata's most ambitious metro corridor, the [[Green Line (Kolkata Metro)\|Green Line]]. The depot has been operational since 2018. The depot adjoins [[Central Park metro station\|Central Park]] metro station.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=KMRCL \|url=https://www.kmrc.in/index.php \|access-date=}}</ref>

			==Banabitan Biodiversity Park==
			The Central Park is officially known as Banabitan Biodiversity Park. This park is maintained by West Bengal Forest Department.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Niyogi \|first=Subhro \|date=Feb 18, 2013 \|title=Camera Fee Will Not Be Charged Twice At Banabitan Biodiversity Park \|work=TOI \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/camera-fee-will-not-be-charged-twice-at-banabitan/articleshow/98032132.cms \|access-date=Sep 16, 2023}}</ref> The park has two large waterbodies.

			==Gallery==

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	File:Central Park Kolkata Lake.JPG\|A view of the lake		File:Central Park Kolkata Lake.JPG\|A view of the lake
	~~File:Central Park Kolkata - Walking Track.JPG\|Main walking track~~
	File:Butterfly garden path.JPG\|Path leading into the butterfly garden area		File:Butterfly garden path.JPG\|Path leading into the butterfly garden area
	File:Central Park Boating Area.JPG\|Boating area		File:Central Park Boating Area.JPG\|Boating area
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	File:White-throated Kingfisher pair.JPG\|Pair of white-throated kingfishers		File:White-throated Kingfisher pair.JPG\|Pair of white-throated kingfishers
	File:Plain Tiger Butterfly.JPG\|[[Danaus chrysippus\|Plain tiger]]		File:Plain Tiger Butterfly.JPG\|[[Danaus chrysippus\|Plain tiger]]
	File:~~Great Eggfly butterfly~~.~~JPG~~\|Great eggfly		File:Hypolimnas bolina on Lantana sp. .jpg\|Great eggfly
	File:Blue Tiger butterfly.JPG\|[[Tirumala limniace\|Blue tiger]]		File:Blue Tiger butterfly.JPG\|[[Tirumala limniace\|Blue tiger]]
	File:Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava).JPG\|Plains Cupid		File:Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava).JPG\|Plains Cupid
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	[[Category:Parks in Kolkata]]		[[Category:Parks in Kolkata]]

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	'''Central Park''' situated in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]] is a public [[urban park]]. It is also known as ''Banabitan''. It is the second largest open space in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] after the [[Maidan (Kolkata)\|Maidan]]. It is a favorite hangout for lovers.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Ghosh\|first=Bishwanath\|title=Life in a metro: Where lovers park themselves\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2837123.ece\|accessdate=26 May 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> This park is easily reachable from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]]. [[Central Park metro station]] and depot of [[Kolkata Metro Line 2]] are located here. On the roads surrounding the park are the buildings where the West Bengal government has relocated many government departments.		'''Central Park''' situated in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]] is a public [[urban park]]. It is also known as ''Banabitan''. It is the second largest open space in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] after the [[Maidan (Kolkata)\|Maidan]]. It is a favorite hangout for lovers.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Ghosh\|first=Bishwanath\|title=Life in a metro: Where lovers park themselves\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2837123.ece\|accessdate=26 May 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> This park is easily reachable from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in [[Bidhannagar\|Salt Lake]]. [[Central Park metro station]] and depot of [[Kolkata Metro Line 2]] are located here. On the roads surrounding the park are the buildings where the West Bengal government has relocated many government departments.

	[[File:Central Park Lake view.JPG\|thumb\|right\|View of the lake side]]		[[File:Central Park Lake view.JPG\|thumb\|right\|View of the lake side]]
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	The park's [[butterfly garden]]<ref name="butterfly garden">Lesley D Biswas, (Vol 5 Issue 39, 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2014) [http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/309/a-flutter-of-idea.html "Feel the pulse of the ecosystem from the flutter of butterflies"]. ''The Weekend Leader''.</ref> has several species of butterflies. The butterfly garden consists of several plots where shrubs and trees on which butterflies and their larvae (caterpillar) feed, have been planted. Dedicated gardeners maintain these areas under the guidance of [https://web.archive.org/web/20170103041400/http://www.naturemates.org/ Nature Mates - Nature Club]. The West Bengal Forest Dept. supports this initiative. The butterfly garden can be easily reached after entering the park from Gate No.1 and then taking a right from the main walking track.		The park's [[butterfly garden]]<ref name="butterfly garden">Lesley D Biswas, (Vol 5 Issue 39, 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2014) [http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/309/a-flutter-of-idea.html "Feel the pulse of the ecosystem from the flutter of butterflies"]. ''The Weekend Leader''.</ref> has several species of butterflies. The butterfly garden consists of several plots where shrubs and trees on which butterflies and their larvae (caterpillar) feed, have been planted. Dedicated gardeners maintain these areas under the guidance of [https://web.archive.org/web/20170103041400/http://www.naturemates.org/ Nature Mates - Nature Club]. The West Bengal Forest Dept. supports this initiative. The butterfly garden can be easily reached after entering the park from Gate No.1 and then taking a right from the main walking track.

	== ~~Pictures of the park~~ ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

	File:Central Park Kolkata Lake.JPG\|A view of the lake		File:Central Park Kolkata Lake.JPG\|A view of the lake
	File:Central Park Kolkata - Walking Track.JPG\|Main walking track		File:Central Park Kolkata - Walking Track.JPG\|Main walking track
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	File:Alexandrine Parakeets.JPG\|Alexandrine parakeets		File:Alexandrine Parakeets.JPG\|Alexandrine parakeets
	File:White-throated Kingfisher pair.JPG\|Pair of white-throated kingfishers		File:White-throated Kingfisher pair.JPG\|Pair of white-throated kingfishers
	File:Plain Tiger Butterfly.JPG\|[[Danaus chrysippus\|Plain tiger]]		File:Plain Tiger Butterfly.JPG\|[[Danaus chrysippus\|Plain tiger]]
	File:Great Eggfly butterfly.JPG\|Great eggfly		File:Great Eggfly butterfly.JPG\|Great eggfly
	File:Blue Tiger butterfly.JPG\|[[Tirumala limniace\|Blue tiger]]		File:Blue Tiger butterfly.JPG\|[[Tirumala limniace\|Blue tiger]]
	File:Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava).JPG\|Plains Cupid		File:Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava).JPG\|Plains Cupid
	File:White Breasted Waterhen 2.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|White Breasted Waterhen		File:White Breasted Waterhen 2.jpg\|White Breasted Waterhen
	File:White Breasted Waterhen 4.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|White Breasted Waterhen		File:White Breasted Waterhen 4.jpg\|White Breasted Waterhen
	File:Common Jay.JPG\|Common jay		File:Common Jay.JPG\|Common jay
	File:Rufous Treepie 4.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Rufous Treepie		File:Rufous Treepie 4.jpg\|Rufous Treepie
	File:Rofus Treepie 5.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Rufous Treepie		File:Rofus Treepie 5.jpg\|Rufous Treepie
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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'''Central Park''' situated in [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]] is a public [[urban park]]. It is also known as ''Banabitan''. It is the second largest open space in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] after the [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]]. It is a favorite hangout for lovers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Bishwanath|title=Life in a metro: Where lovers park themselves|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2837123.ece|accessdate=26 May 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> This park is easily reachable from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]]. [[Central Park metro station]] and depot of [[Kolkata Metro Line 2]] are located here. On the roads surrounding the park are the buildings where the West Bengal government has relocated many government departments.

[[File:Central Park Lake view.JPG|thumb|right|View of the lake side]]

The park is built around an expansive water body. There is a bridge which connects on side of the lake to an island which has a pagoda. The lake serves as a haven for water birds like [[lesser whistling duck]], [[common moorhen]], [[white-breasted waterhen]], [[rufous treepie]], [[cattle egret]], [[cormorants]] and other species. There are also boating facilities in a cordoned off section of the lake near the rose garden.

The park has a very beautiful rose garden (near Gate No.1, opposite of Bikash Bhawan). The rose garden is bordered by rows of hedges surrounding the rose plants. When in bloom, the [[rose]] flowers present a delightful sight.

The park's [[butterfly garden]]<ref name="butterfly garden">Lesley D Biswas, (Vol 5 Issue 39, 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2014) [http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/309/a-flutter-of-idea.html "Feel the pulse of the ecosystem from the flutter of butterflies"]. ''The Weekend Leader''.</ref> has several species of butterflies. The butterfly garden consists of several plots where shrubs and trees on which butterflies and their larvae (caterpillar) feed, have been planted. Dedicated gardeners maintain these areas under the guidance of [https://web.archive.org/web/20170103041400/http://www.naturemates.org/ Nature Mates - Nature Club]. The West Bengal Forest Dept. supports this initiative. The butterfly garden can be easily reached after entering the park from Gate No.1 and then taking a right from the main walking track.

== Pictures of the park ==
<gallery>
File:Central Park Kolkata Lake.JPG|A view of the lake
File:Central Park Kolkata - Walking Track.JPG|Main walking track
File:Butterfly garden path.JPG|Path leading into the butterfly garden area
File:Central Park Boating Area.JPG|Boating area
File:Banabitan Rose Bush.JPG|Roses in bloom in the park's rose garden
File:Central Park Kolkata marigolds.JPG|Marigold flowers
File:Ripe Jamun Fruits.JPG|Ripe [[jamun]] fruits
File:Central Park Kolkata Egrets.JPG|[[Cattle egret]]s
File:Central Park - Lesser Whistling Duck.JPG|[[Lesser whistling duck]]s
File:Central Park Kolkata Cormorants.JPG|Cormorants
File:Yellow-footed Green Pigeon.JPG|Yellow-footed green pigeons
File:Central Park Black Drongo.JPG|Black drongo
File:Common Moorhen.JPG|Common moorhen
File:Central Park Intermediate Egret.JPG|Intermediate egret
File:Alexandrine Parakeets.JPG|Alexandrine parakeets
File:White-throated Kingfisher pair.JPG|Pair of white-throated kingfishers
File:Plain Tiger Butterfly.JPG|[[Danaus chrysippus|Plain tiger]]
File:Great Eggfly butterfly.JPG|Great eggfly
File:Blue Tiger butterfly.JPG|[[Tirumala limniace|Blue tiger]]
File:Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava).JPG|Plains Cupid
File:White Breasted Waterhen 2.jpg|thumb|White Breasted Waterhen
File:White Breasted Waterhen 4.jpg|thumb|White Breasted Waterhen
File:Common Jay.JPG|Common jay
File:Rufous Treepie 4.jpg|thumb|Rufous Treepie
File:Rofus Treepie 5.jpg|thumb|Rufous Treepie
</gallery>

==References==
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