Search for Elusive Wildlife in Dana Biosphere Reserve

Established in 1993, Dana Biosphere Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Jordan. It is unique because it encompasses the four bio-geographical zones of the country—Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo-Arabian, and Sudanian—and is thereby home to species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Around 800 plant species and 449 animal species live here. These include the endangered sand cat, the Syrian wolf, the lesser kestrel, and the spiny-tailed lizard. Wild Jordan (wildjordan.com) organises walking trails and tours through the reserve’s rolling wadis and villages such as Dana, which has been inhabited since around 4,000 BCE. visitjordan.com