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Birding in Dana Biosphere Reserve

The Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan's largest nature reserve at around 320 square kilometres, protects a dramatic sequence of habitats from Mediterranean woodland down to desert. It is a globally important bird area with…

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Shaumari Wildlife Reserve

Shaumari Wildlife Reserve, established in 1975 as Jordan's first reserve, was created to breed endangered species in their natural habitat. It is famous for reintroducing the Arabian oryx, once extinct in the wild, alon…

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Birding in the Ajloun Highlands

The Ajloun Forest Reserve (13 square kilometres, 1988) protects some of Jordan's best oak and pistachio woodland, and with the castle it forms the north's richest birdwatching area. Look for the Syrian serin, short-toed…

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Birding in the Dibeen Forest

The Dibeen Forest Reserve (protected since 2004) shelters Aleppo pine and evergreen oak in one of the driest places on Earth to hold such woodland. It is an excellent birdwatching in Jordan site for woodland species suc…

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Birding in the Wadi Mujib

The Wadi Mujib Biosphere Reserve, draining into the Dead Sea, mixes deep canyons, freshwater springs and desert with exceptional bird variety. Raptors ride the thermals along the canyon walls, while scrub holds wheatear…

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The Aqaba Bird Observatory

The Aqaba Bird Observatory (ABO), set in a wetland alongside Aqaba's sewage-safe treated-water pools, is one of the finest birdwatching in Jordan sites. Its reed beds, shallow lagoons and adjoining saltmarsh host huge w…

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Birds of Prey in Jordan

Jordan's raptors are a highlight of birdwatching in Jordan, especially during spring and autumn passage up the Rift Valley–Red Sea flyway. Huge flocks of honey buzzards and black kites stream overhead, alongside steppe …

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Notable Bird Species of Jordan

Birdwatchers in Jordan can target a fascinating set of species. The Syrian serin breeds in the northern highlands; the rare sooty falcon nests in desert cliffs; the basra reed warbler passes through Azraq; and the houba…

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Fifa Nature Reserve

The Fifa Nature Reserve, designated in 2011, lies in the southern Jordan Valley at some of the country's lowest elevations. Its acacia woodland and scrub support a distinct bird community, with sunbirds, blackstarts, sh…

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Burqu Nature Reserve

The Burqu Nature Reserve, designated in 2018, protects a huge swathe of the northeastern steppe and is among Jordan's largest protected areas. Its open desert and seasonal pools attract passage and nomadic birds, includ…

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Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark

The Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark is Jordan's only private protected area, a riverside woodland in the northern Jordan Valley managed for conservation and education. Its trees, reeds and water channels attract herons, k…

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