King Abdullah International Gardens | |
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KAIG | |
حدائق الملك عبدالله العالمية | |
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Type | Botanical Garden |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 25°05′N 46°27′E / 25.08°N 46.45°E |
Area | 210 hectares |
Operated by | Zaid Al-Hussein & Brothers Group |
Open | Expected Autumn 2025 |
Status | Under Construction (40% completed) |
Website |
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King Abdullah International Gardens (KAIG) ( Arabic: حدائق الملك عبدالله العالمية) is a unique and ecologically sensitive botanical garden located in Riyadh, the arid desert of central Saudi Arabia. [1] The project is designed to focus on mankind's understanding of the process, consequence, and study of climate change. [2]
The KAIG project began in Riyadh and is poised to become one of the primary educational resources in understanding climate and sustainable development. [3] [1] The gardens will be built within two interconnected, crescent-shaped biomes, reflecting the site's passage through time. The Garden of Choices will reflect what could happen in the future if climate change continues or is arrested. [1] The project is planned to be one of the largest temperature-controlled gardens in the world. [4]
So far, more than 40% of KAIG operations have been completed. [5] The project is reportedly slated to be completed by the fall of 2024. [4]
The contract for the implementation of the 210-ha King Abdullah International Gardens project was awarded to Zaid Alhussain & Brothers Group. The contract, worth $427.4 million (1.6bn SAR), was awarded by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (MOMRAH). [6]