Dana Biosphere Reserve

Dana, overlooking the scenic Wadi Dana, is Jordan’s largest nature reserve, covering some 320 square kilometres of spectacular mountains and Wadis along the face of the Great Rift Valley. From scorching sand dunes in the west to cool mountaintops in the east, the Dana Biosphere Reserve is home to a great variety of wildlife. There are plants and animals characteristic of true desert, of Mediterranean forests and of the dry plains of Russia. In fact, Dana is really a melting pot of species from three continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia. Such a combination of natural communities in a single area is unique in Jordan, and many of Dana’s animals and plants are very rare.