The Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli underlined on Thursday the importance of developing Giza Zoo and Orman Botanical Garden as main public gardens that provide entertainment to citizens.
The premier made the remarks at a meeting with Agriculture Minister El Sayyed El Quseir and Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Mohamed Salah el Din to review a project to develop the Giza Zoo and the Orman Botanical Garden, Cabinet’s spokesman Nader Saad said.
The premier underlined the importance of engaging the private sector in the operation and administration of the parks, referring to the proposals floated in this regard in cooperation with the Ministry of Military Production.
Madbouli issued directives to preserve the green spaces while carrying out the development project.
The Giza Zoo is home to many endangered species, as well as a selection of endemic fauna. It was the first to be built in the Middle East while the Orman Garden is one of the most famous Botanical gardens in Egypt.
It dates back to 1875 and the reign of Khedive Isma’il Pasha who established the garden on a larger site than it presently occupies as part of the Palace of the Khedive. It became a public botanical garden in 1910/1917 and put under the Ministry of Agriculture management.
