haller Park, as it now know, is named after Rene Haller, the agronomist who turned the barren area into an ecological paradise. is one of the worlds most famous areas of land rehabilitation, The previously bare quarries are now lush tropical ecosystems. So you can walk of cycle through the winding paths planned with both beauty and safety in mind. Cook a barbeque picnic while with the kids enjoy the play ground facilities or go on a walking trail. The area  is rich in wildlife and plants and there is a butterfly pavilion as well as a bar on a platform extending out over one of the lakes. If you don't want to self-cater, there is a restaurant with a pool alongside where you can see the crocs leap out of the water for their daily ration of meat. The latest is the most unusual attraction is Owen, a baby hippo rescued after the tsunami separated him from his family and left him mired in coastal sand. brought to Haller Park he immediately attached himself to an old male giant tortoise, mzee who is about 130 years old. now inseparable, they do everything together.

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