JORDAN 1
INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS
COUNTRY Jordan
INSTITUTION NAME “Royal Botanic Garden”
MAIN ADDRESS Royal Botanic Garden, P.O. Box 99, Amman, 11910 (Jordan)
DESCRIPTION
AREA 215 ha
LATITUDE 31, 58 º N
LONGITUDE 36, 33 º E
ALTITUDE 845 m
INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION
STATUS State
INSTITUTION TYPE Botanic Garden and Research Center
DATE FOUNDED 2006/07
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Native species adapted to desert conditions and species traditionally used for grazing
TAXA No information available
PROGRAMMES • Habitat recreation and rehabilitation program

• Community-Based Rangeland Rehabilitation Program

• Program management of water resources through native vegetation
• Programs economic diversification of productive activities of rural families in Jordan
• Training and educational programs regarding the importance of resource management and conservation
FEATURES AND FACILITIES Consult appendix
MAIN DEFICIENCIES • Herbarium
• Genebank
OTHER INFORMATION Consult appendix
SOURCES CONSULTED Web:http://royalbotanicgarden.org/



Documents:

“The Royal Botanic Garden, Tel al-Rumman. Concept paper Conservation
and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity In Jordan. First National Report of

the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Implementation of Article 6 of the

Convention on Biological Diversity”. Amman, 2001

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