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04/20/2004 Entry: "Modern zoo for Dubai will be a reality by 2007"

Plans for a new zoo - 280 times the size of the present zoo - have taken a major leap forward. Lately Dubai Zoo has come under fierce attack for its cramped conditions which allow less than 20 square metres for each animal.

The zoo is situated at a two-hectare plot at Jumeirah which is shared by 1,000 species - including rare and endangered animals - as well as staff offices and a visitor centre.

At that time it was built, the zoo was the first on the Arabian Peninsula.

"But things have changed, Dubai has grown exponentially since those early days, and we need a bigger, better zoo that more adequately reflects the city's rapid development," acknowledged a municipal official. "We are now working towards this."

Civic officials said their main project this year is to start building the new Dh610 million zoo near Mushrif Park, which will take three years to complete.

Qasim Sultan, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said the new zoo would create a major landmark for national and international visitors, also serving as a key educational centre and an example of sustainable development, conservation and eco-tourism.

Tenders have already been put out to interested construction companies and the first phase will cost Dh200 million... MORE

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