Dana Nature Reserve. Jordan.
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The Dana Nature Reserve (adult/student JD6/3) is one of Jordan's hidden gems, as well as its most impressive ecotourism project. Down off the King's Highway, and the main gateway to the reserve, is the charming 15th-century stone village of Dana, which clings to a precipice overlooking the valley and commands exceptional views. It's a great place to chill out and spend a few days hiking, reading and relaxing. Most of the reserve is only accessible on foot.
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The reserve is the largest in Jordan and includes a variety of terrain, from sandstone cliffs and peaks over 1500m high to a low point of 50m below sea level in the Rift Valley of Wadi Araba, about 14km to the west. The red rock escarpments and valley protect a surprisingly diverse ecosystem, including about 600 species of plants (from citrus trees and desert shrubs to tropical acacias), about 180 species of birds, and over 45 species of mammals (of which 25 are endangered), including ibex, mountain gazelle, sand cat, red fox and wolf. The lower western areas of the reserve can be very hot in July.
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