The Magic of Colors and Ecological Questions: Dubai Miracle Garden Experience

I would like to share my experience of visiting the Dubai Miracle Garden. At first glance, it appears to be an impressive example of a garden filled with a wide variety of colorful flowering plants, despite the extremely hot climate. It is known as the largest flower garden in the world, created within a desert environment.

The garden is designed with human scale in mind, and you truly feel as if you’ve stepped into the Smurfs’ Village at a miniature size — a feature that especially captures the attention of children.

However, beyond these positive aspects, there are other issues that I couldn’t help but reflect on. One of the most pressing concerns — and one that many countries are beginning to take seriously — is the issue of water management. In a region with a desert climate, creating such a vast green space should involve very careful planning. Although it’s stated that recycled wastewater is used for irrigation, it is not difficult to imagine that water consumption is still quite high for a garden of this scale.

Moreover, most of the plants used in the project are seasonal and tropical species. If drought-resistant plants adapted to the desert ecosystem had been prioritized instead, the garden could have represented a more sustainable and ecologically sound landscape — one that aligns better with the region’s natural conditions.

While the Dubai Miracle Garden experience offers a visually enchanting atmosphere at first sight, it also brings to light important questions about environmental sustainability that are worth deeper consideration.