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Established by Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, "Salwa Park" the first zoo in Kuwait
KUWAIT, Feb 21 (KUNA) -- Researcher in Kuwait's photographed history, Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said in her book (Salwa Park), the first zoo in Kuwait and the region that dreams of establishing a park in the middle of the desert in the 1950s became a reality.
Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that this book which contains information and photographs to be published for the first time, illustrates Salwa park which was founded by Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1954, named (Salwa) for the purposes of leisure and entertainment.
The establishment of the park at that time, and importing animals from India, Africa and Egypt, including an Arab ian horses stable, and more than 55 species of different and rare animals, including lions, tigers, giraffes, bears, deer, hunting dogs, cows, sheep, monkeys, rabbits, turtles and different kinds of birds, such as falcons, eagles, pigeons, ostriches, ducks, swans, flamingos, bustards, peacocks and others, was a great accomplishment.
In her book, she added that Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has a passion for agriculture and animals from a young age, influenced by his father, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber said in 1944 he traveled to Egypt to study within the second study mission sent by Kuwait to Egypt and was the youngest. In Egypt, he joined the Orman model School near the zoo in Giza, which was the biggest parks and most famous in the Middle East.
In 1954 he returned to Kuwait after completing his studies, and started building his dream park in Rumiathiya (at that time), which wasn't a residential area, just open space with b ushes and a few houses.
Sheikh Mona Al-Jaber added that the area he chose for the park didn't have water, electricity, and no paved roads. But that didn't stop him, as he began the process of greening the land and planting trees and transporting water in portable tank vehicles.
She explained that after he succeeded to the greening of the land, her started building cages for the animals according to the plan developed to bring the animals from abroad and name the park (Salwa). The park was open to the public free of charge, Thursdays was specified for students visits, and Friday for families only.
Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber said Salwa park was highly appreciated and admiration of many, expressed through presenting rare animals to join the zoo animals, most popular was a pure breed Arabian horse gifted to Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah by the Amir of Kuwait at the time His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (1950 - 1965) presented to him by King Faisal II of Iraq at the time.
She added that when Sheikh Jaber decided to close the park, he presented all the horses to the Amir of Bahrain at the time, His Highness Sheikh Essa Bin Salman Al Khalifa (1961 - 2000); he also presented in 1950s several animals to Baghdad Park, as a contribution to the completion of their park. The animals were transported to Iraq by Sheikh Salem Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
In 1965 after more than a decade of opening Salwa Park, Sheikh Jaber considered closing the park because of the increase of population, and the government's preparations to establish Kuwait Zoo in Omariya.
After the establishment of Kuwait Zoo in 1968, Minister of Works at the time, Khalid Essa Al-Saleh invited Sheikh Jaber to visit the park.
Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that this book which contains information and photographs to be published for the first time, illustrates Salwa park which was founded by Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1954, named (Salwa) for the purposes of leisure and entertainment.
The establishment of the park at that time, and importing animals from India, Africa and Egypt, including an Arab ian horses stable, and more than 55 species of different and rare animals, including lions, tigers, giraffes, bears, deer, hunting dogs, cows, sheep, monkeys, rabbits, turtles and different kinds of birds, such as falcons, eagles, pigeons, ostriches, ducks, swans, flamingos, bustards, peacocks and others, was a great accomplishment.
In her book, she added that Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has a passion for agriculture and animals from a young age, influenced by his father, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber said in 1944 he traveled to Egypt to study within the second study mission sent by Kuwait to Egypt and was the youngest. In Egypt, he joined the Orman model School near the zoo in Giza, which was the biggest parks and most famous in the Middle East.
In 1954 he returned to Kuwait after completing his studies, and started building his dream park in Rumiathiya (at that time), which wasn't a residential area, just open space with b ushes and a few houses.
Sheikh Mona Al-Jaber added that the area he chose for the park didn't have water, electricity, and no paved roads. But that didn't stop him, as he began the process of greening the land and planting trees and transporting water in portable tank vehicles.
She explained that after he succeeded to the greening of the land, her started building cages for the animals according to the plan developed to bring the animals from abroad and name the park (Salwa). The park was open to the public free of charge, Thursdays was specified for students visits, and Friday for families only.
Sheikha Mona Al-Jaber said Salwa park was highly appreciated and admiration of many, expressed through presenting rare animals to join the zoo animals, most popular was a pure breed Arabian horse gifted to Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah by the Amir of Kuwait at the time His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (1950 - 1965) presented to him by King Faisal II of Iraq at the time.
She added that when Sheikh Jaber decided to close the park, he presented all the horses to the Amir of Bahrain at the time, His Highness Sheikh Essa Bin Salman Al Khalifa (1961 - 2000); he also presented in 1950s several animals to Baghdad Park, as a contribution to the completion of their park. The animals were transported to Iraq by Sheikh Salem Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
In 1965 after more than a decade of opening Salwa Park, Sheikh Jaber considered closing the park because of the increase of population, and the government's preparations to establish Kuwait Zoo in Omariya.
After the establishment of Kuwait Zoo in 1968, Minister of Works at the time, Khalid Essa Al-Saleh invited Sheikh Jaber to visit the park.
