Mega-project Neom has unveiled a wildlife park surrounded by three hotels and a visitor centre as Zardun, the latest region in the Saudi Arabian development.
Designed by Dutch studio OMA, Zardun is set to be built on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest of Saudi Arabia as part of Neom.
The development will be arranged around a wildlife park where animals and plants that previously lived in the region will be reintroduced.
Zardun is the latest region announced as part of Neom
"Zardun is a very ambitious plan to bring back plants and animals that have been living on the Gulf of Aqaba. Zardun is a new beginning," explained OMA partner Chris van Duijn.
"Guest are welcomed with this complete surprise ? suddenly they see the landscape that once was there, from the small insects to the birds and the mammals," he continued. "They see Nubian Ibex and Arabian Oryx, animals that all became extinct in this area. It's almost like time travel."
It will consist of three hotels and a visitor centre arranged around a wildlife park
Surrounding the park will be four buildings ? three boutique hotels, containing a total of 100 rooms, and a visitor centre.
Each of the buildings was designed to have a distinct identity. The visitor centre where "experience centre scientists will work and live" will contain 360-degree observation deck and be shaped like a stone hill.
The trio of hotels will be located in a tower and two low-lying buildings.
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