Jordan | Government cuts out one-third of Dana BR, country's oldest PA, to allow copper mine

DANA, Jordan — Rugged hills frame a valley surrounded by evergreen oak, pistachio and pine trees in the village of Dana, where stone houses built centuries ago perch on the edge of a canyon that blends into the natural surroundings.

At a crossroads between Europe, Africa and Asia, the Dana Biosphere Reserve is home to Jordan’s most diverse wildlife, spreading from mountains and sandstone cliffs more than 1,200 meters (4,000 feet) high, to desert plains 50 m (164 ft) below sea level.

https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/planned-copper-mine-raises-fears-for-biodiversity-hotspot-in-jordan/

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