Shaumari Wildlife Reserve
Wildlife reserve in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
31°44′31″N 36°46′59″E / 31.742°N 36.783°E / 31.742; 36.783[1]The Shaumari Wildlife Reserve is a Jordanian nature reserve near the town of Azraq, approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman.
It is a regionally important reserve created in 1975 by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature as a breeding center for endangered or locally extinct wildlife. The 22-square-kilometre (8.5 sq mi) reserve is a thriving protected environment for some of the most threatened species of animals in the Middle East. Some of the species include Arabian oryx, Somali ostriches, Persian onagers (an Asian wild ass from Iran) and gazelles.[2]
References
External links
- Photos of Shaumari Wildlife Reserve at the American Center of Research
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- Ajloun Forest Reserve
- Azraq Wetland Reserve
- Dana Biosphere Reserve
- Dibeen Forest Reserve
- Mujib Nature Reserve
- Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark
- Shaumari Wildlife Reserve
- Wadi Rum
Governing body: Until 2003: Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature Since 2003: Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
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