Dana Biosphere Reserve, Biosphere reserve in Tafilah, Jordan
The reserve extends across 300 square kilometers of mountains, valleys, and plains, ranging from 1500 meters above sea level to below sea level.
The Royal Society for Nature Conservation established the Dana Biosphere Reserve in 1989, achieving UNESCO biosphere reserve status in 1998.
The reserve incorporates four geographical regions, including Mediterranean woodlands, Irano-Turanian, Arabian desert, and Sudanian penetration zones, representing Jordan's natural heritage.
Visitors can explore the 15-kilometer Dana Valley trail, encounter 215 bird species, and observe 38 mammal species within the protected boundaries.
The reserve contains 703 plant species, including three varieties found nowhere else on Earth, alongside endangered animals like the Syrian Serin and Nubian Ibex.
Location: Tafilah Governorate
Address: محمية ضانا، Dhana 66666, Jordan 66666 Dhana 66666 Dhana
Opening Hours: Lundi-Dimanche 08:00-15:00
Phone: +962799111434
Website: https://rscn.org.jo
GPS coordinates: 30.68750,35.57528
Latest update: May 13, 2025 01:05
Jordan's historical sites and natural reserves include ancient temples, medieval castles, deserts, mountains, and biblical locations. The diverse landscapes stretch from the depths of the Dead Sea to the peaks of Dana's mountains, passing through the red sandstone cliffs of Petra and the coral waters of Aqaba. This territory preserves the traces of Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, and Ottoman civilizations.
Ad Deir
41.3 km
Little Petra
36.8 km
Montréal Castle
17.4 km
Beidha
37.3 km
Temple of the Winged Lions
41.7 km
Church of Petra
41.7 km
Ba'ja
32.4 km
Sanctuary of Agios Lot
40.6 km
Palace Tomb (Petra)
41.7 km
Wu’era Castle
40.8 km
Israel Antelope Ranch
39.5 km
Jabal al Tumayah
37.6 km
Metsad Hatseva
34.3 km
Khirbet et-Tannur
33.7 km
Unayzah
30.8 km
Roman castra of Dajaniya
23.3 km
Fifa Nature Reserve
33.6 km
Tafilah Castle
17.1 km
Umm Ubtulah
36.1 km
Old Petra Museum
41.7 km
Ein Husub Police Station
34.5 km
Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
41 km
Royal Tombs
41.6 km
The Lion Triclinium
41.4 km
Byzantine Church, Petra
41.7 km
Al Mushalshalah
23.2 km
Blue Chapel, Petra
41.6 km
Wādī al Khaymāt ash Shamālī
32.8 kmReviews
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