Al Ain Zoo has started an ambitious development project to transform the area of the existing zoo into a new institution dedicated to exhibiting and conserving the wildlife of the desert world. This outstanding sustainable leisure and learning destination, called Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort, is one of the world's most ambitious wildlife projects and will provide an extraordinary opportunity for visitors to explore the desert world and experience a world-class tourist destination. Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort is part of the UAE's commitment to wildlife conservation both within the UAE and internationally. The development will showcase the

biodiversity of the world's deserts and demonstrate sustainable desert living in an entertaining and educational way while creating a natural destination where people, wildlife and the environment can co-exist in a sustainable manner.

The crown jewel of the development is the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre. Embedded within the beautiful UAE World Desert, the centre will feature interpretive displays and educational exhibits that provide a historic context of life in the region and specifically in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. Visitors will get to know the necessary conservation practices for desert wildlife and habitat as well as sustainability practices from both a historic perspective and in modern times.