Dibeen Forest Reserve | |
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Map of Jordan | |
Location | Jerash Governorate, Jordan |
Nearest city | Jerash |
Coordinates | 32°14′30″N 35°48′25″E / 32.2417°N 35.807°E[1] |
Area | 8.5 square kilometres (3.3 sq mi) |
Established | 2004 |
Governing body | Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature |
Dibeen Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the north-west of Jordan. It is situated just south of the Roman site of Jerash[2] and covers an area of 8.5 square kilometres (3.3 sq mi)[3] of rolling hills covered with pine–oak habitat. This area houses the largest Aleppo Pines one of the oldest and naturally grown habitats in Jordan. It also is the home to 17 endangered species such as the Persian Squirrel.
The area was protected as a nature reserve in 2004 under the initiative of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature.[3]