Nabatean cave dwelling, Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan

Nabatean home carved into the rock at the Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan's largest nature reserve, South Central Jordan. Although the people of the Ata'ta tribe are the current native inhabitants of the Reserve, it was previously home to Palaeolithic, Egyptian, Nabataean, and Roman settlers. The reserve was established in 1989 along the face of the Great Rift Valley. It contains high plateaus, desert plains, mountains and wadis, is home to 800 plant species and many animals. It is the only reserve in Jordan that includes the four different bio-geographical zones of the country; Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo Arabian and Sudanian penetration. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Arid Biosphere Dwelling Formations Hashemite Jordanian Nabatean Rift Rock-hewn

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