Dubai Safari welcomes 153 newborns of endangered animals on 5th birthday

Ahmed Alzarooni, Director of Parks and Recreation Department, Dubai Municipality, said: “We are delighted to welcome 153 newborns from critically endangered and endangered species. Dubai Safari supports the conservation of native Arabian wildlife and is actively involved in protecting the remaining species of these species. programs for wild populations, and programs aimed at returning native species to areas where they have disappeared.”

Alzarooni added: “In line with Dubai Municipality’s vision to make Dubai a sustainable city, Dubai Safari Park is developing innovative approaches to improve sustainability. It is a key part of ensuring wildlife habitat protection and biodiversity. The park aims to educate visitors about the conservation of endangered species.Dubai Safari Park is home to seven critically endangered species including radiated tortoises, red-fronted macaws, red-collared lemurs, black-and-white-collared lemurs, white-cheeked gibbons, western lowland gorillas and Addax. We are proud to be actively involved in recovery programs for the critically endangered Addax and several endangered species, including tigers, mountain gazelles and ring-tailed lemurs.”

The 22 endangered species in the park include African spiny turtle, Chinese spotted turtle, black swamp turtle, Komodo dragon, gray crowned crane, white-headed ibis, falcon, gray parrot, Timney parrot, yellow-headed Amazon, African elephants, ring-tailed lemurs, Javan gibbons, black gibbons, Siamese monkeys, chimpanzees, tigers, African hunting dogs, pygmy hippopotamuses, wild boars, reticulated giraffes, and mountain gazelles.

The park is now hosting visitors for a new season and has committed to growing its animal collection for the first five years, providing them with proper housing, and hiring and training the right staff to optimize operations. As a conservation organisation, Dubai Safari is now taking steps to work with other zoological institutions to develop its long-term conservation agenda.

The park has joined animal exchange programs with several zoos and animal institutions in the UAE and around the world. These include Parken Zoo in Sweden, Manor Safari Park in the UK and Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland. It is working on partnerships with zoos in India. UAE entities with exchange programs with the park include Green Planet, Al Ain Zoo, Sharjah Breeding Center for Endangered Arabian Wildlife and Emirates Park Zoo.

“Through open dialogue and information sharing with partners, partnership and animal exchange programs contribute to higher standards of animal care, welfare and conservation-focused breeding programs,” Alzarooni said. “The new aviary and exchanges with Indian zoos will improve the chances of successful breeding with various other species,” he added.

Through its various conservation programmes, Dubai Municipality protects natural habitats to aid conservation and wildlife breeding programmes. One of the projects already supported by Dubai Safari Park is the Arabian Toad Reintroduction Project, which aims to reintroduce the Arabian toad into suitable habitats in the UAE. Providing (temporary) shelter for injured or confiscated wildlife is another important and important role in wildlife conservation, for which Dubai Safari is constantly expanding its infrastructure.

“Special tours such as live animal performances in the theater and behind-the-scenes features are designed to raise awareness of the conservation of the park’s animals. Our male western lowland gorillas are listed in the international pedigree and all wildlife in the park is recorded in ZIMS, the global zoo animal registry system in,” AlHajeri said. ZIMS, the Zoo Information Management System, is used worldwide for active communication and benchmarking by all reputed zoological institutions.

Originally built on a landfill, Dubai Safari Park uses advanced technology to transform the land into a reusable space. Buildings and electric cars use energy from solar panels. The park has an on-site reverse osmosis plant that filters and recycles water from animal water bodies and repurposes food/animal waste into organic compost that is used as fertilizer throughout the park.

Dubai Safari Park is one of Dubai’s premier eco-friendly projects and a landmark entertainment destination. The project aims to create the best wildlife center in the world. Dubai Municipality has been keen to achieve high environmental value by transforming the site from a construction dump to a tourist attraction, and has achieved excellence in the project’s execution by utilizing the various topography on the site and treating it as a diverse and interesting environment . Key elements in project design.

In addition to the Arabian Desert Safari Park and the Wadi area, the park also has three main villages: the Asian Village, the Explorer Village, and the African Village. The animal exhibitions are distributed in different villages according to the natural geographical distribution. The park is designed to allow visitors to move easily, whether on foot or using a variety of eco-friendly modes of transport to ensure a unique experience for visitors.