The establishment of even more parks and squares will be completed in the next few months.

The Department for Parks, Afforestation and Environment in the Eastern Province has established 23 parks and public squares in Dammam during the past year, as part of the public parks program of the Dammam Municipality.

Khalid bin Abdullah Bossbet, general manager of the department, said that there were a number of parks established in Dammam, Dhahran and Alkhobar, and especially in new neighborhoods such as Dana Park in Dhahran, Roses Park in Taibah, Cloves Park in Al-Manar, Seagull Park in Al-Zohoor neighborhood, Iris Park in Jame’eyen neighborhood, Al-Doum Park in Taibah neighborhood, Al-Bandari Park in Al-Banadaryah and Al-Aseel in Al-Nada neighborhood.

In addition, many community squares have been established such as Al-Atheer Square in Taibah neighborhood and Al-Nakheel Square in Al-Manar neighbourhood. Bossbet noted that “the establishment of even more parks and squares will be completed in the next few months, including 13 separate parks and squares in Taibah, Al-Ali, Al-Fakheriyah, Al-Dhabab, Al-Manar, Badr neighborhoods and King Fahd and Al-Nada suburbs.”

“Parks provide various essential services such as green landscapes, play grounds, shaded areas and grounds upon which residents can play different sports. These parks play an important social role by servicing neighborhood people and entertaining families and youth at the same time,” he added.

 
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