Shaumari Wildlife Reserve

The Shaumari Wildlife Reserve is a Jordanian nature reserve near the town of Azraq, approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman.

Shaumari Wildlife Reserve
Tall reeds, Shaumari Wildlife Reserve
Map of Jordan
Location	Jordan
Nearest city	Azraq
Coordinates	31°44′31″N 36°46′59″E[1]
Area	22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Established	1975

It is a regionally important reserve created in 1975 by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature as a breeding center for endangered or locally extinct wildlife. The 22-square-kilometre (8.5 sq mi) reserve is a thriving protected environment for some of the most threatened species of animals in the Middle East. Some of the species include Arabian oryx, Somali ostriches, Persian onagers (an Asian wild ass from Iran) and gazelles.^[2]