Dana Reserve reopens doors to visitors

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The Dana Biosphere Reserve in southern Jordan, the Kingdom’s largest nature reserve, has reopened after rehabilitating its facilities to receive visitors after the tourism sector ground to a halt as a result of precautionary coronavirus measures and lockdowns.

Director of the reserve Amer Ruffou’ said that “a good tourist activity” is being witnessed at the facility as local tourism is returning back to normal as part of the recovery phase following the government’s decision to open tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants across the country.

He said in a press release that the Dana Biosphere Reserve in the Tafileh Governorate, which covers a spectacular landscape along the face of the Great Rift Valley and is home to a variety of wildlife, had refurbished its facilities, including the Guest House, al Rummanah Camp and the Old Tourist Village, as part of preparations to welcome visitors.

He also said that the natural reserve’s management launched promotional programmes to attract tourist groups, noting that the day and overnight visits are subject to public safety and health protection regulations to curb the spread of COVID-19, which are observed by both visitors and workers.

Ruffou’ said that a special team had been assigned to enforce safety precautions according to government instructions, with a temperature measuring device and sterilization at the entrances of the Guest House and the camp.

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