La vie dans le Golfe / Life in the Gulf
Oliviers (200-300 ans) - Olive Trees (200-300 yo)
Oliviers (300 ans) Olive Trees (300yo)
d’attractions le plus grand de la région en préparation de la grande ouverture en octobre 2016. Afin d’assurer le bon développement de ces plantes, un centre de soins qui s’assurera d’une bonne transition dans ce climat inhabituel a été installé sur les lieux. Cette grande variété de plantes a pour but de donner aux futurs visiteurs un sentiment d’accueil et de renouveau au sein du territoire de Dubai Parks and Resorts. Plus de 376 espèces ont été choisies localement ainsi que dans des pays comme l’Espagne, l’Italie, la Thaïlande, l’Inde et la Chine afin d’embellir les trois parcs et leurs environs.À l’heure qu’il est, plus de 350 palmiers Washingtonia ont été plantés mais il en reste encore
w it h an on-site nurser y a lso established to house and nurture the remaining greenery. A wide variety of plants will be found throughout the grounds of Dubai Parks and Resorts to ensure that visitors feel welcomed and rejuvenated by their natural surroundings. More than 376 different plant species have been sourced locally, as well as from Spain, Italy, Thailand, India and China to enhance the three theme parks and adjoining properties: So far, over 350 Washingtonia palms have been planted with over 3,650 being tended to in the nursery. In addition, different sizes of the red flowering Delonix tree can be found throughout the grounds, with heights ranging from nearly 1.8 meters to an impressive 8 metres. Dubai Parks and Resorts has committed to picking unique items to ensure a truly immersive experience. One example of this is a remarkable col lect ion of 14 eight meter tall olive trees ranging between the ages of 200 and 300 years that have been imported from Italy. Sourced f rom va r ious pla nt at ions i n Tuscany as well as the South of It a ly, t he oldest t h ree a re believed to be over 300 years old. Abandoned due to t hei r
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