Al Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve is located in Zallaq, Manama, Bahrain. The park was first established in 1976 with total area of 7 km square to preserve Bahrains plants, birds and animal species as well as species from Africa and south Asia is also present in this zoo. Al Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve is a home of wildlife in Bahrain, where all plant and creature species have been secured and dealt with for more than 30 years! One can enjoy the sight of diverse animals, birds and desert plants in their own natural habitat. While roaming around the park one can get a close experience of unique birds which freely moves around you.
Al Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve protects endangered Arabian species include Arabian Oryx, Adax and Reem Gazelle. Al Areen Wildlife Park is featured with 45 Animals species, 82 Bird species, 25 flora species and more than one lakh planted flora and trees. Here you can watch Water Birds, Wild Birds, Wild Animals and Desert flora. So this park saves your time by watching all in one place.
Al Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve is divided into two sections in its area of 800 hectares. One section for public access and other is a protected reserve. The protected reserve area contains two water bodies for flora and fauna. In 2014, by the sponsorship of Viva Bahrain, a Falcon Stadium and Petting Zoo was opened in this park.
You can access the park by tour bus from main entrance where animals are put in cages. Al Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve is great place for families, where children’s get enthusiasts while seeing animals very closely and takes 40 minute to reach from Manama. From here you can visit the nearby Bahrain International Circuit and Dilmun Water Park which is closer.
Website: http://www.alareen.org/
Mail: bncftpw@batelco.com.bh
Address: Zallaq, Bahrain
Phone: +973 1784 5480
Opening Hours:
Open every day throughout the year from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ticket price:
Ticket per person – BD 1
Children below 2 years – Free of charge