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AL AIN WILDLIFE PARK ONE OF UAE'S FAVOURITE ATTRACTIONS


One of the UAE's most popu- lar attractions, Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort (AWPR) is exhibiting at the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority stand. Known for its impressive collection of animals, particu- larly from the Arabian Penin- sular, the park attracted more than 953,000 visitors last year. The recent addition of two iconic white tigers, donated by Sheikha Latifa Bint Rashid Bin Khalifa of Dubai's ruling Maktoum family, has boosted the 4,300-strong collection of animals, which also includes white tigers from South Africa.


ATLANTIS, THE PALM LAUNCHES SUMMER RATES


Atlantis, The Palm is to offer stays at the iconic prop- erty from AED895 per room from May to September. The competitive summer


rate includes free unlimited access to Aquaventure water- park and The Lost Chambers, home to 65,000 marine animals in 21 exhibits. It also includes preferential rates to swim with the hotel's dolphins and one free afternoon session


per child at Kids Club or Club Rush, the property's two activ- ity centres for small children and teenagers respectively. Shamianaz Mouratsing,


sales and marketing manag- er at Atlantis, The Palm, said: "The hotel is a destination resort. We have everything on site Ð 17 restaurants, 1.4km


of beach, two swimming pools, a spa with 27 treat- ment rooms and Aquaven- ture waterpark. The property is a destination within itself. "We are promoting the


summer rate at Arabian Travel Market ahead of its launch on 8 May, next week," she added. The rate is exclusive of taxes.


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Mohammed Al Marar, left, from the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority's promotions department and Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort advisor for PR and media communications, Nabil Zakhour at AWPR's stand


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Number of visitors to Egypt in 2010 Source: Egyptian Tourist Authority


TURKEY TRAVEL AND TOURISM OUT IN FORCE


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Turkey's global presence has increased in a number of respects over past years, not least in what it has to offer within the travel and tourism market. At this year's Arabian Travel Market, Turkey is a major exhibitor, with stands repre- senting Turkish Airlines, luxury resorts, tour operators and the active participation of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Last year, the country won a number of accolades within the sector, with some of its


sites classified within the top ten destinations worldwide. This year, Sedat Gonulluo- glu, cultural and information attachŽ at the Turkish Tour- ism and Cultural Office in Dubai, has high expections for the Arabian Travel Market. "We are excited with this year's participation at Arabian Travel Market, having so much to offer Turkey's visi- tors," he enthused. "We have breathtaking natural beauty spots, unique historical and


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archaeological sites, steadily improving hotel and touristic infrastructure and a tradition of hospitality. We also have a substantial health tourism industry and meetings pack- ages all at competitive prices." Turkey is now one of Europe's top destinations for thermal tourism with the opening of new spas and increased interest over the past few years, and is aiming for extensive growth in yacht and sailing tourism.


Nabil Zakhour, AWPR's advisor for PR and media communications, said "Arabian Travel Market was an important event for the zoo". "We have been operational as a zoo since 1968, but in the last few years we have undergone some major developments, both construction wise and collection wise," Zakhour said. "By exhibiting at Arabian Travel Market, we are further promoting the zoo and we are showing our support of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. "We also want to tell people about our wildlife and conserva- tion programmes.


"AWPR has been instrumental in saving the Arabian oryx, one of the region's indigenous animals, from extinction. The Arabian oryx was on the verge of extinction in the 1960s and part of the reason for establishing the zoo was because Sheikh Zayed [the UAE's first president] wanted to save it," he explained.


Sheikh Zayed received five oryx and created the zoo for them. By the early 1970s, the last Arabian oryx was seen in the wild. AWPR has since bred thou- sands of Arabian oryx, with some released into the wild, and others sent to breeding programmes.


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