(MENAFN- the peninsula) the peninsula
doha, qatar: the public parks, one of the major picnicking places in qatar, are expected to attract a large number of visitors during upcoming eid al adha festivity.
public parks usually remain open until late night during eid holidays. expecting a large number of visitors, the ministry of municipality prepares public parks operating across the country.
the parks are being readied by carrying out necessary maintenance, deploying additional cleaning workforce and security guards to receive the visitors safely.
with developing sport and exercise culture among qatari community, public parks started receiving a growing number of visitors especially during the holidays and festivities. most parks with fences located in residential areas are designated for families.
there are a number of other parks which are receiving general public including families and individuals. public parks have become major picnic places for people including families and individuals, especially during weekends and holidays.
people also use public parks to get together with families and friends on festive occasions and holidays.
the number of public parks in qatar reached 148 in 2022 from 56 in 2010, recording 164 percent growth. public parks have fitness equipment, children play areas and jogging tracks, and some are air-conditioned for the comfort of visitors.
the parks have been built following sustainability goals to cut the carbon footprint and provide fresh air to visitors.
building public parks is part of the efforts of the ministry in building and developing public parks and picnic places across the municipalities, to provide healthy, recreational and tourist places for people.
following new planning, the public parks department is working to provide public parks, walkways and cycling tracks at all possible residential areas under ongoing beautification projects.
the existing parks have been uplifted and new parks are being designed in a way to incorporate innovative ideas and smart technologies, making public parks more environmentally-friendly and sustainable facilities.
public parks received 131,961 visitors during eid al fitr holidays last year, according to figures released by the ministry of municipality.
public parks in doha municipality had attracted the highest number of visitors at 50,000, followed by parks in al rayan municipality which received 35,500 people.
the public parks department of the ministry of municipality opened 12 new parks in 2022 under its ambitious plan to build public parks across the country.
the areas of public parks reached 3 million sqm last year, said a report issued by the ministry of municipality on the achievements of its public parks department in 2022.
as many as 12.9 million sqm green areas were also recorded in the country during the period of study. the irrigation of green area by treated water rose to 75 percent. the department also helped design 20 home gardens last year.
director of the public parks department, eng muhammad ali al khouri, had said that the public parks are being developed across the country following the plans of the ministry of municipality.
“lands for building new parks in future will be allocated by the ministry of municipality in cooperation with a number of entities concerned. the public parks are expected to increase significantly in coming years,” said al khouri.
on november 1, 2022, umm al seneem park, with the largest air-conditioned jogging tracks in the world, was opened in umm al seneem, al rayan municipality, setting a guinness world record.
the 1,143-metre-long air-conditioned jogging tracks received the title of guinness world records for the 'longest air-conditioned outdoor path' on october 17, 2022.
the jogging tracks, ensuring temperatures of about 26 degree celsius aim at encouraging people to visit parks and exercise even during the summer.
the park, stretching over an area of 130,105sqm, can accommodate about 6,000 visitors per day. the green spaces of the park covers 68 percent of total areas, 88,400sqm dotted with 912 trees of 18 types, including 75 local trees and 820sqm long green walls.
the park includes many important facilities, including the outdoor air-conditioned jogging-track for running and walking with a length of 1,143 metres, which is in a circular shape around the park.
the cycling track is 1,135 meters long. there are three areas for exercises, a fitness box that allows visitors to exercise through a screen that displays a trainer teaching exercises. the park also has two children's play areas, one for the age group 2 to 5, and the other for 6 to 12 years, with games dedicated to children with special needs.
there are seven service kiosks, including six for food and beverages, one kiosk for renting bicycles and bicycle parking, besides providing garden furniture, locally manufactured benches from fiber concrete (grc) and glass reinforced plastic (grp).
on april 10, 2022, rawdat al khail park was opened in al muntazah. the park, in an area of 140,000sqm, is one of the largest in the country. it features walkways, jogging track, cycle way, children's play areas, fitness, barbecue, green areas, trees and other facilities for visitors.
rawdat al khail park offers 1,183 metres long walkways, 1,119 metres jogging rack, 1,118 metres cycleway, 98,000sqm green areas, 1,600 trees, 40 bike racks, fitness areas with fitness equipment.
the park also features seven food kiosks, eight barbecue areas and other necessary services for the comfort of visitors such as benches and toilets.
the children's play areas are divided according to the age groups – 2 to 5 years old and 6 to 12 years old and a dedicated play area for children with special needs.
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