Picturing Jordan

Sharing Jordan with the world — one picture at a time.

Azraq Wetland, a Disappearing Oasis

A one of a kind oasis is at risk of disappearing in the near future. There’s an amazing wetland nature preserve an hour and a half from Amman — in thirty minutes of walking around, I saw birds, snakes, crabs, fish, and even water buffaloes! For thousands of years it was a massive, thriving oasis whose ecological diversity supported human settlements, but in the past few decades it has come dangerously close to drying up due to increased water usage from surrounding cities. Read more →