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Dubai Municipality plans new zoo in emirate
Project aims to transfer animals from the old Dubai zoo to the new one
- By Shveta Pathak, Staff Reporter
- Published: 12:55 February 12, 2012
- Image Credit: Nazmeen, Xpress Reader
- Considering area constraints, the municipality plans to adopt the cage system for the new zoo in Dubai.
Dubai: The Dubai Municipality is planning to come up with a new zoo in the emirate. The civic body has already started to study the project and aims to transfer animals from the old zoo to the new one.
Hussian Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality said a consultant and an action team will come up with the final concept of the project, including the selection of a suitable site, required area and distribution of animals in line with the international standards.
The study is expected to be completed in two months.
The civic body was presented with the concept of a safari, as adopted in countries like Singapore and Thailand, and cages, by the consultant.
Lootah said that considering the area constraints, the municipality plans to adopt the cage system.
"The cages will be arranged and distributed in accordance with each category and type of animals, birds and other species in a comfortable way and adequate space without affecting the neighbourhoods. A fully-fledged team of specialists, veterinarians, animal curators and entire qualified cadres for animal welfare according to the global systems and frame lines will be available," he said.
"Actually, the current zoo should be improved, as it is very old and small after the huge development around it and increasing number of animals and visitors. It was established by the late Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1967, he added.
Fact file: Dubai Zoo
The Dubai Zoo is the oldest zoo in the Gulf and its management was taken over by the Dubai Municipality in 1970s. It houses more than 200 animal species.
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