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There is a small dining space right at the centre
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The Nature Park at The Green Planet includes larger-than-life animatronics of bugs and insects. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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The outdoor playground also features a treehouse with viewing decks, slides and hanging bridges
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Children aged between four and 12 can enjoy the treehouse experience
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Nature Park joins The Green Planet's indoor biodome in CityWalk
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An outdoor inflatable play area is also available for children up to six
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Guests can scan a QR code to view more information about the featured animals
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Some of the species visitors can get more information about include the owl butterfly
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The red-legged grasshopper
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The eastern yellowjacket wasp
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Various types of spiders
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And even the common housefly
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There is a small dining space right at the centre
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UEVCC2DL4FDJZHHC6VR6FV22NA.jpg?smart=true&auth=fbe3465636a6c632da292fffaaa98205dc461c14d06e36f2d7ba2cdbb21d757c&width=400&height=225)
The Nature Park at The Green Planet includes larger-than-life animatronics of bugs and insects. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GCG4GAU7UJEQNKPOL3QHWBQD2E.jpg?smart=true&auth=f7e5fa8e079db316d56dae31d84bc6867d4e7aa83f81204652438f686d75589f&width=400&height=225)
The outdoor playground also features a treehouse with viewing decks, slides and hanging bridges
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZTHYXIM5NBNTOM645ICVBSBXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=0689e8a682181ccd453ea3826fdfd3b35612786fba1f3d9ac22d266ae5ccd457&width=400&height=225)
Children aged between four and 12 can enjoy the treehouse experience
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q4SXGGQEUFEHBOJ64ITDMHLQPQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=7aa0eefea75f471be4092914937f5bed536a92f1b47ab399b765b9a95c860a7b&width=400&height=225)
Nature Park joins The Green Planet's indoor biodome in CityWalk
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An outdoor inflatable play area is also available for children up to six
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SSJDEA57ABCYXMBTOKB2GQBWMY.jpg?smart=true&auth=29cfb73116d2331b99e95bbceeeb72cd107b4dc1866665a3a6656e0fd241d0b0&width=400&height=225)
Guests can scan a QR code to view more information about the featured animals
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Some of the species visitors can get more information about include the owl butterfly
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N5WZZCDIHBF2XP75EEBWZAZ5EA.jpg?smart=true&auth=4421d98efb36e3a92233cbc7c76e4b7882b21a4df31276a7bc6dd68dc3acb694&width=400&height=225)
The red-legged grasshopper
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The eastern yellowjacket wasp
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Various types of spiders
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And even the common housefly
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There is a small dining space right at the centre
First look: Bugs and slides at Green Planet's child-friendly outdoor playground
Nature Park features larger-than-life insect animatronics
One Carlo Diaz
10 October, 2023
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