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 * Jordan** shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest, and Palestine and Israel to the west. It shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel.

Headlines
[|national-strategy-and-action-plan-for-sustainable-consumption-and-production-in-jordan-2016-2025] [|Revival-of-an-ancient-protected-area-system-breathes-life-into-Jordans-drylands] [] [|jordan_protesters_turn_against_king]

tourism portals
[|Visit Jordan] - [|@visitjordan]

Twitter
[|@RSCNJordan] [|@wildjordan1] [|@visitjordan]

Wikipedia
[|Jordan]

**Government**
Official Site of the Jordanian e-Government [|http://www.jordan.gov.jo] Ministry of Tourism and Antiques []

Parks and Protected Areas
[|Ajloun Nature Reserve] consists of Mediterranean-like hill country Aqaba Protected Area has the world’s northernmost coral reef ecosystem. [|Azraq Nature Reserve] is a unique wetland oasis located in the heart of the semi-arid Jordanian eastern desert  [|Dana Nature Reserve] is composed of a chain of valleys and mountains which extend from the top of the Jordan Rift Valley down to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba  [|Mujib Reserve] is the lowest nature reserve in the world  [|Shawmari Reserve] was created in 1975 as a breeding centre for endangered or locally extinct wildlife. [|Dibeen Forest Reserve] is representative of the wilderness that once covered a large part of north-western Jordan.

List of all Protected Areas in Jordan []

Wadi Rum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Rum http://wadirum.jo

Petra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

**Ecotourism & Conservation**
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature has developed some ecotourism projects in Protected Areas of Jordan. A special focus was given on community involvement. [|www.rscn.org.jo]

Their [|Wild Jordan] division is responsible for socio-economic development, including all ecotourism operations.

elsewhere on the web
http://www.rscn.org.jo http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/34092/postindependence-jordan

Dead Sea
The Jordan Rift Valley is a dramatic, beautiful landscape, which at the Dead Sea, is 422 meters below sea level. The lowest point on Earth, this vast stretch of water receives a number of incoming rivers, including the River Jordan. Once the waters reach the Dead Sea, they are land-locked and have nowhere to go. They evaporate, leaving behind a dense, rich cocktail of salts and minerals that supply industry, agriculture, and medicine with some of its finest products. Stylish and Luxurious Hotels, Spas and Beaches are also located on this marvelous location, including international chains from five to four stars.