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    <p class="blog-post-meta"><time datetime="2016-09-24T21:28:31&#43;03:00">Sat Sep 24, 2016</time> by Alan Orth in 
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<p>There&rsquo;s a unique wetland nature preserve an hour and a half from Amman. In just thirty minutes of walking around, I saw birds, snakes, crabs, fish, and even water buffaloes! For thousands of years Azraq was a massive, thriving oasis whose ecological diversity supported human settlements, but in recent decades it has come dangerously close to drying up due to increased water usage from surrounding cities.</p>
<p>Learn more about the wetlands on a trip with <a href="https://wildjordan.com/">Wild Jordan</a> or <a href="https://www.experiencejordan.com/">Experience Jordan</a>, and <em>turn off the water in your shower or sink when you don&rsquo;t need it!</em></p>

  
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