Al Shaumari

Nature Reserve

The Arabian Oryx, a large straight-horned antelope which had been extinct in Jordan since the 1920's and in the Middle East since 1972, was reintroduced to the Al Shaumari Natural Reserve in 1978.

This breeding program has been a success and Jordan now hosts 170 Arabian Oryx of which more than 130 still live in the reserve.

Al Shaumari also has a resident bird population; including ostrich and a large number of migratory birds rest in the reserve at different times throughout the year.