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Renovation work on Shaumari Wildlife Reserve to start this year

By Hana Namrouqa
AMMAN - Renovation
Reserve will start this
protection programmes
sanctuary which is home
Arabian oryx.

of the Shaumari Wildlife

year to sustain wildlife
in Jordan's first nature
to the globally endangered

Under a grant agreement signed on Thursday between

the Ministry of Environment and the Royal Society for
the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), parts of the outer
fence protecting animals in the reserve will be repaired.
The dilapidated fence is one of the main challenges
facing the 22sq.km. reserve and jeopardising
programmes seeking to preserve biological diversity in
Shaumari, as it is damaged, allowing protected animals
to leave the sanctuary, as well as the entry of predators
and hunters.

A Persian onager, one of the rarest animal species in the Middle

East, at the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve (Photo courtesy of RSCN)

Minister of Environment Taher Shakhshir yesterday

said the JD80,000 grant for the RSCN is part of the environmental compensation granted to the Kingdom by the United
Nations Compensation Committee (UNCC).

In 2005, the UNCC decided to grant Jordan $160.5 million in compensation for damage incurred by the country's water,
environment, wildlife, marine life and agriculture in the aftermath of the first Gulf War, in addition to $1.4 million to
tackle the salinity of underground water basins.
"The grant will help the RSCN sustain its vital nature protection programmes which also support communities in the
area," Shakhshir told reporters on the sidelines of the signing ceremony. Meanwhile, RSCN Board Chairman Khalid
Irani noted that the grant will help rehabilitate the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve to eventually run successful eco-tourism
programmes.
He underscored that eco-tourism in Shaumari preserves locally and globally threatened species and enhances local
communities economic conditions by generating job opportunities and attracting visitors. "Once renovated and opened
for visitors, Shaumari Wildlife Reserve and the adjacent Azraq Wetland Reserve will create a hub for eco-tourism in the
eastern desert," Irani underscored.
Established in 1975, the reserve is home to the globally and locally threatened Arabian oryx, in addition to some of the
rarest animal species in the Middle East, such as the goitered gazelle and the Persian onager, according to the RSCN.
Maintenance work in the reserve started four years ago with the aim of renovating buildings constructed over 25 years
ago, in addition to establishing a visitors centre, opening hiking trails, a caf, an interpretation room and a ticket office.
"Although the reserve has been closed over the past few years, our programmes to protect ecological systems and
diversity did not stop. The renovations seek to ensure the safety of visitors," Irani told The Jordan Times.
RSCN Director Yehya Khalid said yesterday that the society will start operating safaris in Shaumari in November,
noting that the society is securing funds from international organisations to complete renovations of the reserve.
Two safari vehicles have been equipped and prepared to safely transport up to 20 passengers on two different routes to
give visitors a closer look at the reserve's unique landscapes, biological diversity and globally threatened animal species.
The RSCN established the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve mainly to reintroduce extinct species, including the Arabian oryx,
one of the most endangered animals in the world. This desert animal was saved from the edge of extinction by
international rescue efforts and Shaumari was the first reserve to house this species on Arabian soil again, according to
the RSCN.

Model farm cultivates organic crops, medicinal herbs

By Hana Namrouqa
AMMAN - A farm in the Mujib
Biosphere Reserve has started producing
organic crops and herbs with the aim of
providing a model that encourages
water-efficient techniques and the use of
chemical-free fertilisers in agriculture.
Spread over 10 dunums, the model farm
is cultivating medicinal herbs and
vegetables, and is considered a source of
income for several families in the area.
The idea of establishing a model farm in
the Mujib Biosphere Reserve came after
conservationists noticed a decline in the
10-dunum model farm in the Mujib Biosphere Reserve applies water
quality and quantity of water in the area, The
efficient techniques (Photo courtesy of the RSCN)
home to several streams and springs.
The farm was established under the Integrated Management of Water Sources in Mujib Nature Reserve
Project, which is implemented by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature.
"Water resources in the reserve face many challenges, mainly because farmers are applying agricultural
methods that heavily depend on the use of chemical pesticides," project coordinator, Ehab Eid, said.
In addition to the use of pesticides, pumping is causing water levels in Mujib to decrease which
negatively impacts the unique species and ecosystem in the area, he warned.
Covering an area of 220 square kilometres, the Mujib Biosphere Reserve is home to seasonal and
permanent rivers that flow through several valleys, enabling the arid area to support diverse ecosystems
and providing vital water sources for the shrinking Dead Sea.
The complex drainage system in the reserve is characterised by three large catchments: Wadi Mujib,
Wadi Hidan and Wadi Zarqa Main, with permanent water flow throughout the year.
Eid underscored that the establishment of the farm, which generates agricultural produce without using
chemicals or consuming large amounts of water, is designed to raise the awareness among farmers in the
area of the need to use environment-friendly methods to prevent contamination and depletion of Mujib
water.
Natural water flow in Mujibs wadis helps plants prosper and attracts birds to nest near the area. In
addition, there are several fish species which only exist in the Mujib area, according to conservationists.
They warned that diversion of streams feeding the valley to dams drives away birds and threatens the
survival of indigenous fish species in Mujib.

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