DM to set up crocodile park in Dubai

The Dubai Municipality has said it is planning to establish a sophisticated crocodile park in Dubai in the near future. Eng. Abdulla Rafia, Assistant Director General of Dubai Municipality said the civic body has assigned a team from the investment section of Asset Management Department to study the best practices of the world in establishing specially designed parks for crocodiles in France, Tunisia and Belgium. "The Municipality seeks to build a new world tourist attraction in the emirate of Dubai through the partnership with the foreign investors to establish the crocodile park project in the event of positive results of the study," Khalifa said. Khalifa Abdullah Hareb, Director of Assets Management Department said the proposed project is first in kind in the Middle East and not only an amusement park but also an educational destination where the students can learn everything about crocodiles.