The Green Planet, Dubai
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The Green Planet is an indoor zoo and garden in the City Walk area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.{{cite web| url=https://travel2next.com/green-planet-dubai-biodome-tropical-rainforest/ | title=Green Planet Dubai | first=Irene | last=Isaacson | date=11 January 2019 | work=Time2next | accessdate=3 November 2022 }}{{cite web| url=https://www.visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/the-green-planet | title=The Green Planet | work=Visit Dubai | accessdate=3 November 2022 }} It has over 3,000 plants and animals in its artificial "bio-dome" tropical rainforest including birds, reptiles, and fish. They are kept in open environments, but may not be touched.{{Cite web |title=The Green Planet Dubai | url=https://www.thegreenplanetdubai.com/en | access-date=2022-09-26 | website=www.thegreenplanetdubai.com | language=en}}
The Green Planet indoor ecosystem was opened in 2016, with 3,000 plants and animals.{{cite web| url=https://www.timeoutdubai.com/things-to-do/things-to-do-news/68912-the-green-planet-indoor-ecosystem-to-open-in-dubai | title=The Green Planet indoor ecosystem to open in Dubai | first=Matt | last=Fortune | date=18 January 2016 | work=Time Out Dubai | accessdate=3 November 2022 }}{{cite web| url=https://emirateswoman.com/the-green-planet-eco-dome-at-city-walk-opens-this-week/ | title=The Green Planet Eco-Dome At City Walk Opens This Week | first=Jack | last=Rogers | date=30 August 2016 | work=Emirates Woman | accessdate=3 November 2022 }} The attraction was created by Meraas.{{cite web| url=https://blooloop.com/theme-park/news/meraas-announces-bio-dome-attraction-the-green-planet-dubai/ | title=Meraas Announces Bio-Dome Attraction The Green Planet Dubai | date=9 March 2016 | work=Blooloop | accessdate=3 November 2022 }}
Structure
The bio-dome is cube-shaped and was built as an expansion to CityWalk on Al Wasl Road. It is 60,000 square feet in area and the building's exterior is divided into two parts diagonally. One part is cylindrical with glass, while the other is covered with small circular apertures.{{cite web| url=https://rachelsruminations.com/green-planet-dubai-review/ | title=Green Planet Dubai: a review | work=Rachel's Ruminations | date=18 May 2018 | accessdate=3 November 2022 }}
At the centre of the bio-dome, there is an 82-foot (25-meter) tall tree with an artificial trunk. A small bridge connects to the tree, which can only hold up to four people at a time. There is also an artificial waterfall.{{Cite web| last=Garfield |first=Leanna | title=Dubai's new indoor rainforest features the world's largest artificial tree | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/indoor-rainforest-dubai-green-planet-project-2016-9 | access-date=2022-09-26 | work=Business Insider |date=20 September 2016 |language=en-US}} Visitors enter on the fourth floor via a lift and walk down using a spiral slope. In addition, there is a lift and stairs to access animals in the basement. Reptiles are on display at every level, with information about them. Green Planet is the first region's bio-dome which has recreates a tropical forest with its rich biodiversity of over 3,000 plants and animals. It has been certified with the global LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) which is fully compliant with the Dubai Municipality green building regulations and specifications{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |title=Meraas to open bio-dome at City Walk in first half |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/property/meraas-to-open-bio-dome-at-city-walk-in-first-half |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}
Animals on display include sloths, flying foxes,{{cite web| url=http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_400925.html | title=Green Planet Dubai features region's first flying foxes | work=Trade Arabia | date=20 September 2020 | accessdate=3 November 2022 }} Seba bats,{{cite news| url=https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/photos-dubai-embraces-tropical-rainforests-in-every-detail-in-the-green-planet-1.1660653869744 | title=Photos: Dubai embraces tropical rainforests in every detail in 'The Green Planet' | newspaper=Gulf News | date=16 August 2022 | accessdate=3 November 2022 }} anaconda snakes, and a bearcat.{{cite news| url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/family/2022/08/05/the-green-planet-in-dubai-welcomes-two-new-anacondas-to-indoor-forest/ | title=The Green Planet in Dubai welcomes two new anacondas to indoor forest | first=Evelyn | last=Lau | newspaper=The National | date=5 August 2020 | accessdate=3 November 2022 }} It is possible for visitors to camp overnight at The Green Planet.{{cite news| url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2022/06/01/the-green-planet-at-night-dubais-indoor-rainforest-relaunches-camping-experience/ | title=The Green Planet at night: Dubai's indoor rainforest relaunches camping experience | first=Katy | last=Gillett | newspaper=The National | date=1 June 2020 | accessdate=3 November 2022 }}
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.thegreenplanetdubai.com/en Official website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI14Y29TrFQ "The Green Planet Dubai" – Indoor Rainforest Review] video on YouTube
- [https://www.khaleejtimes.com/dubai-this-week/the-green-planet-transport-yourself-to-a-world-of-nature-and-wonder The Green Planet: Transport yourself to a world of nature and wonder] video from Khaleej Times
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