Dibbeen Forest Reserve

Dibeen Reserve is one of the nature reserves in Jordan, located in the Jerash Governorate, north of the capital, Amman. It extends over an area of ​​8.5 square kilometres of mountainous areas. Founded in 2004, Dibeen is considered one of the driest areas in the world where Aleppo pine grows, with an average rainfall of approximately 440 milimetres per year, The Dibeen Forest extends over an area of ​​more than 60 square kilometres and the altitude ranges between 500 and 1000 metres above sea level. The forest is scattered over cliffs of limestone varying in severity. The physical and age structures of the forest are a unique diversity, as there are trees of different ages and sizes. This diversity enhances the presence of valleys, which add moisture and improve the quality of the soil in the forest.