UAE – Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2 | |||
| INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS | |||
| COUNTRY | United Arab Emirates | ||
| INSTITUTION NAME | “Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre” | ||
| MAIN ADDRESS | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | ||
| DESCRIPTION | |||
| AREA | This 10,000 sq. ft. | ||
| LATITUDE | 24°28 N | ||
| LONGITUDE | 54°22 E | ||
| INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION | |||
| STATUS | State | ||
| INSTITUTION TYPE | Education center. As part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Al Ain Zoo (Al Ain Wildlife Park), AldrichPears Associates is developing the Desert Learning Centre that will complement the Zoo exhibits, and that celebrates the region’s remarkable history and helps visitors delve into the mysteries of the desert environmen | ||
| DATE FOUNDED | It is planned for opening in 2011 and will be constructed and operated utilizing pioneer sustainability principles, a truly relevant goal given its location in the fragile desert region of Al Ain | ||
| SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | No information available | ||
| TAXA | No information available | ||
| PROGRAMMES | Conservation programes: the project has a strong conservation foundation with ongoing ex situ and in-country biodiversity projects in Arabia and NE Africa and developing partnerships with zoos, botanic gardens and cultural institutions Touristical and educational programmes |
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| FEATURES AND FACILITIES | MuseumBreeding centre | ||
| MAIN DEFICIENCIES | No information available | ||
| OTHER INFORMATION | It is a new world class museum exhibiting the geology, culture and biodiversity of the United Arab Emirates and is a tribute to the environmental heritage of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan | ||
| SOURCES CONSULTED | Web:www.bgci.org
www.eaza.net/News/Lists/Vacancies1/Attachments/81/Director%20of%20Animal%20Collections%20new%20advertisment_3_.pdf www.breedingcentresharjah.com/updates.html www.aldrichpears.com/szdlc.html |
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