Alan Orth
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+++ date = "2016-09-24T21:28:31+03:00" title = "Azraq Wetland, a Disappearing Oasis" images = ["/2016/09/IMG_20160924_101454.jpg"] categories = ["Nature"] tags = ["Wetland", "Oasis"] slug = "azraq-wetland-disappearing-oasis" aliases = ["/2016/09/azraq-wetland-a-disappearing-oasis/"] description = "A thriving oasis in Jordan's desert is at risk of disappearing." +++
{{< figure src="/2016/09/IMG_20160924_101454.jpg" title="A one of a kind oasis is at risk of disappearing soon" alt="Small lake with bridge and vegetation in the Jordanian desert" >}}
There'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.
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!