Protected areas in Jordan
General Information
All the areas are in square kilometers (1 sq. km. = 1000 dunams = 100 hectares)
Information is based on the UNEP list of protected areas.
Note that errors might have occured in this data. If you have found any, please update me, and send me your references so I'll be able to validate it
Prices were given only for places I visited, and may change.
here are general good links about the subject:
Jordan geography & environment (excellent)National Parks
Jordan has currently four national parks.
Petra Archaeological park
Location: central Edom mountains, about 100 km north of Aqaba and Eilat.
About 30 km west of Ma'an.
Geographic location: 30,20'N, 35,25'E
Area:265 sq. km. (larger area - 900 sq. km - including the 265 - is protected)
Declaration Date: 1968.
Entrance fees (updated for 9/99): 20 Jordan Dinars.
Links:
Petra National Trust - this authority is responsible on Petra arcaeological park areaDibbeen
Location: south Gil'ad (Irbid district), about 20 km west of Jerash
Geographic location: 32,15'N, 35,50'E
Area: 102 sq. km.
Declaration date: 1968.
Ishtafina
Location: south Gil'ad, 3 km north of Ajloun.
Geographic location: no data available
Area: no data available
Declaration date: no data available
Zai
Location: Ammon mountains (Balka district, Northwest of Amman)
Geographic location: 32,06'N,35,44'E
Area: no data available
Declaration date: 1987
Reserves
Jordan has seven declared reserves, and six proposed reserves
Wadi Rum
Location: 80 km east of Aqaba
Geographic location: no data available
Area: 510 sq. km.
Declaration date: 1965.
Links:
Wadi RumAzraq
Location: in Azraq oasis, 80 km east of Amman
Geographic location: 31,49'N, 36,48'E
Area: 12 sq. km
Declaration date: 1977.
Links:
AzraqDana
Location: in north Edom mountains, 20 km south of Tafila, 30 km east of Israeli village of Ein-Yahav.
Geographic location: 30,40'N, 35,34'E
Area: 310 sq. km.
Declaration date: 1989.
Links:
DanaMujib
Location: east beach of dead sea, North of Kerak, 20 km east of Israeli kibbutz of Ein-Gedi.
Geographic location: 31,27'N,35,48'E
Area: 205 sq. km.
Declaration date: 1985.
Entrance fees (updated for 9/99): 5 Jordan dinars.
MujibShaumari
Location: southwest of Azraq oasis, 90 km southeast of Amman
Geographic location: 31,48'N, 36,47'E
Area: 22 sq. km.
Declaration date: 1975.
Links:
Short data about the areaZubiya
Location: in North Gil'ad mountains, near Irbid.
Geographic location: 32,27'N, 35,45'E
Area: 12 sq. km.
Declaration date: 1988.
Links:
Short data about the areaProposed reserves
Burqu
Location: the eastern desert, notrh of Amman - Baghdad highway.
Geographic location: No data available
Area: 950 sq. km.
Rajil
Location: the eastern desert.
Geographic location: No data available
Area: No data available
Abu Rukbah
Location: east of Kerak, south of the village Lajun
Geographic location: No data available
Area: 410 sq. km.
Bayir
Location: the eastern desert, near Bayir (east of Ma'an).
Geographic location: No data available
Area: 440 sq. km.
Wadi Jarba
Location: No data available.
Geographic location: No data available
Area: No data available.
Jebel Masadi
Location: No data available.
Geographic location: No data available
Area: 290 sq. km.
Marine Reserve
Jordan has one marine reserve, in Aqaba gulf.
Aqaba Marine Nature Reserve
Location: south of Aqaba, until Saudi Arabia border.
Geographic Location: no data available.
Area: no data available.
Declaration date: no data available.
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