Baghdad's Ummah Park transformed into lush urban forest after rehabilitation

Iraqi News

16-04-2025

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Central Baghdad's Ummah Park (Hadiqat Al-Ummah) has become a magnificent example of urban greening after two years of meticulous restoration and skilled regeneration. Once probably a typical park, it is today said to as a thick and varied 'mini urban forest,' providing the capital with an essential green space.
This amazing change accomplishes two goals: the park itself gives locals and tourists a much-needed breathing area (mutanafis), and the diverse trees actively filter and cool the surrounding air. It serves as a model for appropriate urban forestry, demonstrating the remarkable results that may be achieved with a variety of well chosen plantings, automatic watering, and constant sanitation.
Now, tourists can take in a diverse selection of blooming shrubs and perennial trees that have been hand-picked for their capacity to flourish in Baghdad's harsh environment. Ficus, heat-tolerant Acacias, Albizia, colorful Bougainvillea, and graceful palm trees are among the species that enhance the park's visual appeal and biodiversity.
The restored Ummah Park represents the aspiration for a more environmentally friendly Baghdad. It establishes a standard for upcoming governmental and private initiatives to give equal weight to aesthetics (diverse planting) and utility (increasing air quality). As it envisions a day when such beauty and greenery adorn every part of the city, the concept also emphasizes the significance of community responsibility in preserving the integrity and cleanliness of these shared public places.