Shaumari Wildlife Reserve, Wildlife reserve in Azraq, Jordan
The Shaumari Wildlife Reserve spans 22 square kilometers of desert landscape, featuring both desert wadis and hammada areas covered with black flint.
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature established this reserve in 1975, marking the first wildlife protection site in Jordan's desert climate.
The reserve functions as an educational center where students and researchers from Jordanian universities conduct studies on arid and semi-arid environments.
Visitors can observe Arabian oryx, Persian onagers, Somali ostriches, and various gazelle species through guided safari tours within the protected grounds.
The reserve initiated a successful Arabian Oryx rescue program in 1978, receiving four animals from Phoenix Zoo and expanding the population to thirty-one by 1983.
Location: Amman Governorate
Official opening: 1975
GPS coordinates: 31.74200,36.78300
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:22
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