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The important thing that we take into account when developing plans for landscaping and building public parks in Muscat is the sustainability of projects. The fact is that Muscat has a hot climate and rough geography, which makes it difficult to extend treated water network to cover all parts of the governoate. It also pushes urban designers in Muscat Municipality to ensure that landscaping consumes less water in a place which already experiences water scarcity. One of the solutions was to rely on drought tolerant plants which can live without water for a long time like; local trees, cacti and date palms.
Apart from local tress, the Municipality started constructing outdoor games designated for people with special needs. The initiative was made in cooperation with the directorate general for people with disabilities at the Ministry of Social Development and other sponsoring authorities like Oman LNG.