| Jordan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Middle East. It is bound by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south as well as Israel to the west. | |||||||||||||||
| National websites | Ministries
of Jordan
General Intelligence Directorate National Information System Department of Statistics Natural Resources Authority |
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| Embassy / Chancery in U.S. | 3504 International
Drive, NW
Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 966 2664 Fax: (202) 966 3110 |
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| Agencies responsible for biological inventory and conservation | Royal Society
for the Conservation of Nature
P.O. Box 6354, Amman, Jordan Telex 21456 Fax 628258 Ministry of Municipal,
Rural Affairs and Environment
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| Major Natural Resources | Phosphate,
Potash, Shale oil
Jordan has very limited Natural Resources. The Dead Sea contains the main source of Phosphate and potash. These are Jordan's primary export. There is some wood export however not much. |
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| Major Environmental and Conservation Issues | Water Shortage
Jordan has one of the highest popullation growth rates in the world. But the water supply is not sufficient. Many Programs are underway to help deal with the water problem, treated wastewater for irrigation, fee-based operation of water and wastewater facilities and other conserving programs. |
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| Statistics | Information Sources | |||||||||||||||
| Land area | 89,213 sq. km | |||||||||||||||
| Area of forest | 922 sq. km | CIA World Factbook | ||||||||||||||
| Area of wetlands | Verry Little, Restoration Projects are underway | |||||||||||||||
| Area of territorial waters | 329 sq. km | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,561,000 | U.S. Census Bureau | ||||||||||||||
| Population Density | 37 people per sq. km | A Calculator | ||||||||||||||
| Area protected (ha) (only areas >1000ha) at all IUCN levels | 290,300 ha | World Conservation Monitoring Centre | ||||||||||||||
| Fraction of land area protected (%) | 3.02 % | World Conservation Monitoring Centre | ||||||||||||||
| Major Protected Areas |
Petra -- V -- 1968 Wadi Rum -- V -- 1965
Mujib -- IV -- 1985 Shaumari -- IV -- 1975 Zoubia -- IV -- 1988 |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Protected Areaa | ||||||||||||||
| Endemic Species |
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| Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species |
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal | ||||||||||||||
| Extinct Species |
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal | ||||||||||||||
| Species listed on CITES Appendix I | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Species listed on CITES Appendix II | 59 | |||||||||||||||
| Legislation | ||||||||||||||||
| Laws protecting endangered or threatened species | ||||||||||||||||
| Laws protecting endangered ecosystems | The Law of Protection of the Environment No. (12), 1995 gives a special care for the issue of conserving and protecting wetlands in Jordan. | |||||||||||||||
| Signatory to CITES | 14 / 12 / 78 (December 14, 1978) | |||||||||||||||
| Signatory to Ramsar Wetlands Convention | 10 / 05 / 77 (May 10, 1977) | |||||||||||||||
| Signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity | 12 / 11 / 93 (November 12, 1993) | |||||||||||||||
| Signatory to Migratory Bird Treaty | Never Signed | |||||||||||||||
| Member of International Whaling Commission | Never Signed | |||||||||||||||
| Signatory to other international treaties designed to protect or manage biological resources | Statutes
of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
International Plant Protection Convention Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Near East Agreement for the Establishment for Arab Centre for the Studies of Dry and Barren Land Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ( MARPOL ) Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and of the Gulf of Aden Environment Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes Agreement
on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
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| Natural Resource Use | Information Sources | |||||||||||||||
| Fisheries | 60,000 metric tons,
Freashwater
2 tonnes, Seawater |
World Resources Institute | ||||||||||||||
| Forestry | 12,000 cubic meters Roundwood production | World Resources Institute | ||||||||||||||
| Ecotourism | Jordan has joined with Israel to market regional itineraries through the American Society of Tour and Travel Agents | |||||||||||||||
| Trade in wildlife products | Almost none | |||||||||||||||
| Hunting | Very little | |||||||||||||||
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| Human Impacts on Natural Resources | Information Sources | |||||||||||||||
| Air pollution | Industrial | |||||||||||||||
| Water pollution | Oil Spills
Industrial wastewater untreated human waste |
USAID Congressional Presentation | ||||||||||||||
| Development activities | A master plan for wastewater services through the year 2025 for the greater Amman metropolitan area is under development | |||||||||||||||
| Introduced species | ||||||||||||||||
| Legislation addressing these issues | The Law of Protection of the Environment No. (12), 1995 | National Report of Jordan for COP7, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Restoration and Reintroduction | Information Sources | |||||||||||||||
| Programs for restoration of damaged habitat | Azraq Oasis Conservation project during the period 1994-1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Programs for ex situ conservation (captive breeding and reintroduction) of endangered species | Succesful programs for Arabian Oryx, Gazelle, and Ibex | |||||||||||||||
Page compiled by Will Kitto as part of a class project in h90 "The Science of Biodiversity and Conservation" (Peter J. Bryant, Instructor), University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA