Video - Jordan's Blue Protectorate .. Magic for the viewers and a break for birds

Natural ponds reflected over its clear waters, clear blue skies and aquatic plants circling around it flocks of local and migratory birds in a charming aesthetic painting that is only drawn inside in the Azraq water reserve in the Eastern Desert of the Kingdom of Jordan.

The nature reserve, which is about 120 kilometers from the capital Amman and named after the city of Azraq where it is located, attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of the charming nature, where the clear waters in the natural lakes and flocks of birds playing the most beautiful music pieces.

The Ramsar Convention (an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use) in 1977 declared the Azraq reserve, an area of ​​74 square kilometers, a base station for migratory birds and resting from the trouble of traveling and mating.

Protected management
The reserve is managed by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and has worked in recent years to rejuvenate its water oasis after its waters were exposed to unjust use that led to the drying up of some of them.

Hazem al-Harisha, director of the park, says the park's importance stems from its constant humidity throughout the year, making it an attractive place for birds and wildlife in need of a similar environment.

Al-Harisha adds that "the reserve gives its visitors peace of mind and tranquility, it is not possible to the magic of nature in which the sounds of birds accompanying the same impact on every visitor to it, the reserve is protected by natural ponds and water bodies, has been dedicated to its visitors a wooden path wrapped around to enjoy the scenery of nature." .

He points out that the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature has established in the reserve many birdwatching centers through which migratory bird species can be detected.

He explained that more than 350 species of birds passing through the reserve were recorded, most notably herons, ducks in all its forms, songbirds, and various raptors, topped by the Egyptian vineyard and waterbirds.

"Not only are the birds, the reserve contains wild animals, including water buffaloes, striped hyena, Arabian wolf, red fox, jackal and other animals," says Hreisha.

Visitors
Last year, the reserve reached more than 18,000 visitors, most of whom wanted to enjoy the beauty of nature and observe birds, according to Harish.

Jordan is on the world's second most important migratory route, and millions of birds pass through it in the spring and fall, Tariq Kaneer, head of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Birds, told Anatolia.

He adds that several studies indicate that the importance of the Azraq reserve stands out in the autumn when migratory birds take the eastern route within which the reserve is located and use it as the only rest in the heart of the Eastern Desert of the Kingdom of Jordan. The Azraq reserve includes 70% of it.