Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort (Al Ain Zoo)

The Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort is a place for people who want to experience and learn about wildlife and conservation in a unique natural desert setting whether for a day, a week or a lifetime. The Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort is not a new endeavor, but builds on the forty year heritage of the Al Ain Zoo. Evolving from the far-sighted vision of the late Sheikh Zayed, the Father of the Nation, the Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort is deeply rooted in the cultural heritage and values of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. The Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort offers a unique leisure, learning and living experience founded on a vision of harmonious and respectful living with wildlife and nature. The Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort is undertaking a multi-billion Dirham development to transform the area of the core zoo into a recreational facility displaying desert habitats of Africa, Arabia and Asia, and will offer luxury resort accommodation, themed retail outlets and tranquil residential communities for sophisticated people who want to experience and learn about wildlife and nature. Conservation and education are among the founding principles of the Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort, and it has close conservation partnerships with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, San Diego Zoo, World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and World Wide Fund for Nature. The Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort actively participates in conservation efforts throughout the world, leading initiatives to reintroduce the Arabian Oryx and Houbara Bustard and other species of critical importance. The Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort occupies 900 hectares (2000 Acres) of land including that of the former Al Ain Zoo. Construction of the Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort will be completed in phases. Phase One, including the African Safari and the Sheik Zayed Desert Learning Center, is underdevelopment to be complete by December 2010. The Phase Three will be complete in December 2013.