Ajloun Forest Reserve

The Ajloun Forest Reserve is a located in the in north-west . Established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1988 in the area around the village of Umm Al-Yanabi, it comprises an area of 13 square kilometres.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: forest reserve in Jordan
  • Also known as: “محميه عجلون”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tell Mar Elias.

Archaeological site
Photo: Nickfraser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tell, i. e. an archaeological mound, located slightly outside the town limits and northwest of in the , northern , in the historical region of Gilead.

Ajloun Forest Reserve

Latitude
32.3804° or 32° 22′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.7562° or 35° 45′ 22″ east
Operator
RSCN
Open location code
8G4Q9QJ4+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295183528
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Wiki­data ID
Q3384953
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Satellite Map

Discover Ajloun Forest Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Ajloun Forest Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محمية عجلون”
  • Arabic: “محمية غابات عجلون”
  • Chinese: “阿傑隆森林保護區”
  • Czech: “Adžlúnská lesní rezervace”
  • French: “réserve forestière d’Ajloun”
  • French: “Réserve forestière d’Ajloun”
  • Polish: “Rezerwat przyrody Las Adżlun”
  • Romanian: “Rezervația forestieră Ajloun”
  • Slovenian: “Gozdni rezervat Ajlun”
  • Spanish: “Reserva forestal de Ajlun”
  • Ukrainian: “Лісовий заповідник Аджлун”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Khirbat Mihna and Al Tayyarah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include RSCN Ajloun Reserve Information Office and reception and مغارة الجبل.

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