In 1975, RSCN began fencing areas within Shaumari in preparation for the first wildlife protection reserve in Jordan, covering an area of&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">21 km2</span>. Shaumari Reserve acted as the first model reserve in Jordan’s dry desert climate