Jurassic Park, Saudi Arabia's Spectacular Greenhouse

Be ready to visit one of the largest greenhouses in the world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Save your vacation to have a fabulous tour here in 2011 and get to know the biological changes that has taken place so far in the world, in Riyadh. King Abdullah International Botanical Gardens is under construction, a project that is meant to embrace all species, living or extinct, under one roof.

But, what is all this greenhouse stuff doing in Saudi Arabia, a place that is arid and is a vast dessert that cannot support any life? Well the whole secret of the $200 million project lies in the architectural extravaganza that will not only support a variety of vegetation but also demonstrate varying temperatures from one part of the greenhouse to another.

This project's core objective is to show how a luscious and green Riyadh has turned into a parched dry land because of human ignorance and negligence towards nature and its environment. The project was proposed in the year 2006 and the project is completely dedicated to their new leader, King Abdullah and is named after him as well. Saudi Arabia's Spectacular Greenhouse is also in partnership with the best British architects and engineers that will study the flora and fauna (past, present and future) of the area captivating the tourists' and taking them millions of years behind to the prehistoric era.

With its 400 acres of land the project is doing its best to support plant life and the greenhouse effect. It has been designed to look like two intertwined crescents, which is a sacred symbol of the Muslims. The garden will guide the visitors to six ecological areas. The tour begins with the Age of Fish or the Devonian period, the time when life emerged, and concludes with the Pliocene epoch, a period when even the Arab land was completely green with grasslands and burbling with brooks. Nonextant flora like the horsetail tree, leafless Rhynia and the Medullosa shrub will be modeled to exhibit their presence even today.

Finally the last section is the 'Garden of Choices' where one can decide between the 'Do Nothing' and 'Do Something' choices. Where the Do Nothing area would demonstrate the future of the Earth with high temperature and less vegetation, the Do Something region will display an alternate world where things are far better when the Mother Earth is taken care off well. Choices at Home, Choices in the Community, Choices for Energy and Construction Crops and many more segments shows how a person who makes a change and contributes for the betterment of the world. The 'Do Something' path will finally end up in a green landscape, a typical look of how Riyadh was a few million years back in time!

Preserving a botanical garden is not a joke and all arrangements are being made to keep the greenhouse forever nourished. But the biggest challenge is to maintain freshness and the humidity indoors as Riyadh's climate is a complete contrast to what is being constructed inside. The arched shape and Teflon coated roof not only keeps the air cool but also regulates the light and heat entering the building. The solar mirrors and panels placed generate energy to cool down the means of transport as well as machinery. Solar energy is used to generate electricity for the entire area and also facilitates in producing energy through water.

Water is another problem in this desert region. To overcome this problem the designers have proposed to recycle onsite drainage and to treat sewage and ground water. There are also strategies being planned to manage the evaporation. Once the project is complete the management will be efficient enough to deal with construction and maintenance of this man-made botanical garden. So make yourself available to take a tour of the Saudi Arabia's Jurassic Park in the 2011.

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