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Jordan is the right
place to come to if you are interested in bird watching.
People from all over the world come to enjoy the sight
of some of the rare species of indigenous birds, and due
to its strategic geographical location at the cross
roads of Europe, Africa and Asia, Jordan is the ideal
stop for migrating birds along there journey. Birds from
different regions can sometimes be spotted in the same
general area in Jordan.
Jordan's remarkable
variety of habitats from rugged mountains and evergreen
woodlands to scrubby steppe and hot deserts also makes
for a dazzling variety of bird species. Jordan's Great
Rift Valley is something of a high-traffic crossroads on
the main migration routes for birds moving between
Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Russia, and Africa. At
certain times of the year, the skies over the Rift
Valley are full of circling birds of prey.
Bird watching in
Jordan is also enhanced by the genuine friendliness of
the Jordanian people, and the opportunity to combine
bird-watching with trips to some of the Middle East's
most awesome ancient and natural wonders, such as Petra,
Wadi Rum, or the Dead Sea.
A total of 17 sites
have been declared as Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in
Jordan's national parks. RSCN's nature reserves are also
IBAs. Five of the IBA sites are fully protected by law,
five are partially protected, and two further have been
officially proposed for legal protection.
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