Dubai developer Damac Properties says it will build the first tropical rainforest in the Middle East within its planned master development Akoya Oxygen.
The Dubai Rainforest would replicate a “dense jungle environment” using numerous plant species, Damac said in a statement on Wednesday.
The company, which is dual-listed in Dubai and London, said it would consult Amazonian rainforest experts for the project.
It intended for the rainforest to be an educational and recreational location, with visitors able to climb into the rainforest canopy and learn about the flora and fauna or participate in outdoor activities including flying through the treetops on a zip wire and rock climbing.
The planned spa would offer hydrothermal treatments among rock pools and steam baths.
The Dubai Rainforest also would be available for weddings and other events.
“The Dubai Rainforest will be a tropical wonderland, which tourists, residents and school groups can immerse themselves in and inspire a new generation,” Damac managing director Ziad El Chaar said.
The developer said Dubai Rainforest would be built in time for the World Expo 2020 and it hoped it would become a major tourist attraction.
Akoya Oxygen is designed to be the greenest residential community in Dubai. Spread across 55 million square feet, it includes Damac’s second golf course in conjunction with US businessman Donald Trump, which is being designed by world famous golfer Tiger Woods.
Villas and townhouses in the project’s second phase are presently being sold.
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