Established in 1989, Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve, covering some&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">292 km</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">2</sup>&nbsp;of rugged and beautiful landscape along the face of the Great Rift Valley. It sweeps down in a series of mountain ridges, from the 1500m high plateau near Quadesiyya to the desert plains of Wadi Araba. The mountains are cut by many steep-sided wadis, often lined with a lush growth of trees and shrubs. Its geology is as varied as its landscape, switching from limestone to sandstone to granite.