Dana Biosphere Reserve

168201 WDPA ID
291.7 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Jordan

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية ضانا للمحيط الحيوي
  • English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1993
  • Sublocation JO-AQ
  • Governance Type Government-delegated management
  • Management Authority The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN)
  • Management Plan Yes
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • GOBI Survey 2006
  • BREMi Framework 2013

Affiliations

Sources (1)

  1. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB and UNEP-WCMC

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Dana Biosphere Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net