Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Mayoralty has plans to determine a brand new zoo within the Jeddah governorate within the close to future, Al-Watan newspaper reported. The mayoralty’s transfer is in response to the long-sought after demand of the Jeddah residents.
Since a number of years, the individuals of Jeddah have been ready for the opening of a brand new zoo after the closure of a well-known zoo in 2007. The Stunning Creatures Zoo, spreading over on an space of 16,000 sq. meters, was a privately owned animal park. It was situated west of the ring highway on the finish of Tahlia Street in Al-Rehab district.
The zoo was closed attributable to a number of causes. The main motive was that the zoo’s location was inside the properties expropriated for the development of the Haramain Excessive Velocity Prepare Challenge.
The explanations additionally included complaints from neighborhood residents as a result of zoo’s location within the residential space. The residents complained concerning the emission of disagreeable odors, and the unfold of mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever from the stagnant water in ponds for animals as a result of lack of correct upkeep and cleansing.
Jungle Land Theme Park is among the well-known animal parks within the area. However the Jeddah residents say that the park is way away from town middle and troublesome for them to undertake household journeys, particularly in the course of the weekend.
Opened in 1999, Jungle Land Theme Park is Jeddah’s hottest amusement vacation spot. It’s situated in Mersal Village on Osfan Street, 32 km from the Jeddah metropolis middle. The park accommodates 1,000 species of untamed animals and 200 species of uncommon birds. It is among the largest journey amusement parks in Saudi Arabia, with a complete space of 104,413 sq. meters. The park can welcome as much as 15,000 individuals at a time