Dubai to have first crocodile park
Dubai, June 28: Dubai is all set to have the region's first and one of the best crocodile preservation parks in the world, built at a cost of 10 million dirhams (about $2,722,500 ).
The park will offer a unique destination of wildlife tourism combining nature and adventure, along with its diversified tourism attractions including upcoming mega-tourism projects in Dubai, said Khalifa Abdullah Hareb, director of Assets Management Department.
Spread
over
20,000
square-metre
park
area,
the
park
will
strengthen
the
role
of
the
United
Arab
Emirates
in
the
protection
of
endangered
species
working
closely
with
educational
institutions
as
an
alternative
and
pedagogical
tool
that
encourages
the
interest
of
youth
in
natural
sciences,
Abdullah
Hareb
said.
The site is located in the north east of Dubai, about 10 km from the international airport, which represents an important link between the desert and the main tourist hub of the coast.
The park could become possible after Dubai municipal authorities signed an agreement with contracting company White Oryx Investment LLC. The project is expected to be completed in 24 months on a Build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis.
The plan was announced by Hussain Nassir Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, after the signing of agreement Thursday.
According to Lootah, this ambitious project will be a turning point in the history of Dubai tourism and research projects as the proposed crocodile park would encompass different crocodile species in future stages of the park development.
It will enable tourists and research students to learn the a-to-z of the crocodile, he added.
IANS