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+++ date = "2016-09-24T21:28:31+03:00" title = "Azraq Wetland, a Disappearing Oasis" image = "/2016/09/IMG_20160924_101454.jpg" categories = ["Nature"] tags = ["Wetland", "Oasis"] slug = "azraq-wetland-disappearing-oasis" description = "A thriving oasis in Jordan's desert is at risk of disappearing." author = "Alan Orth" +++
{{< figure src="/2016/09/IMG_20160924_101454.jpg" title="A one of a kind oasis is at risk of disappearing in the near future." alt="Small lake with bridge and vegetation in the Jordanian desert." >}}
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.
Learn more about the wetlands on a trip with Wild Jordan or Experience Jordan, and turn off the water in your shower or sink when you don't need it!