2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Jordan
Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release
This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
| Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas | Status | Year of designation | Area (km2) | IUCN category | PAME methodology | Year of PAME assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||||
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | ||||||
| Azraq Oasis | Designated | 1977 | 73.00 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Fifa Nature Reserve | Designated | 2016 | 61.00 | IV | Not Reported | 0 |
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | ||||||
| Dana Biosphere Reserve | Designated | 1993 | 291.70 | Not Applicable | GOBI Survey | 2006 |
| Mujib Biosphere Reserve | Designated | 2011 | 439.15 | Not Applicable | Not Reported | 0 |
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | ||||||
| Wadi Rum Protected Area | Inscribed | 2011 | 741.80 | Not Applicable | WHA Outlook Report | 2014 |
| National | ||||||
| Forest Reserve | ||||||
| Ajloun Forest Reserve | Designated | 1987 | 6.78 | IV | Not Reported | 0 |
| Marine Park | ||||||
| Aqaba | Designated | 1997 | 40.00 | IV | Not Reported | 0 |
| Nature Reserve | ||||||
| Dana Biosphere Reserve | Designated | 1989 | 291.79 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| Dibeen Forest Reserve | Designated | 2004 | 8.49 | IV | METT | 2005 |
| Fifa Nature Reserve | Designated | 2011 | 26.42 | Not Reported | METT | 2006 |
| Mujib Nature Reserve | Designated | 1985 | 208.94 | II | Birdlife IBA; METT | 2013; 2006 |
| Qatar Nature Reserve | Designated | 2011 | 109.94 | Not Reported | METT | 2006 |
| Shaumari Wildlife Reserve | Designated | 1975 | 20.91 | IV | Not Reported | 0 |
| Yarmouk Forest Reserve | Designated | 2010 | 20.57 | IV | METT | 0 |
| Proposed Nature Reserve | ||||||
| Abu Rukbah | Proposed | 1979 | 199.04 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Aqaba Mountains | Proposed | 1998 | 59.81 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Bayer | Proposed | 1979 | 459.68 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Burqu' | Proposed | 1979 | 745.73 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Rajel | Proposed | 1979 | 856.83 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Shoubak | Proposed | 2011 | 73.62 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Special Conservation Area | ||||||
| Al Khayouf | Designated | 2012 | 22.21 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Al Ma'wa | Proposed | 2013 | 0.23 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Aqaba Bird Observatory | Proposed | 2012 | 0.53 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Birket Al Arayes | Proposed | 2013 | 0.33 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Rahmma | Proposed | 2009 | 70.19 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Swaimeh and Homret Maeen | Proposed | 2009 | 62.49 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Tal Al Arbaeen | Designated | 2013 | 0.01 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Wadi Ibn Hammad | Designated | 2013 | 17.69 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Yarmouk River (Shuleh) | Proposed | 2009 | 26.37 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Ziglab Dam | Proposed | 2013 | 0.32 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Wetland Reserve | ||||||
| Azraq Wetland Reserve | Designated | 1978 | 8.98 | IV | Not Reported | 0 |