Azraq Wetlands Reserve

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Azraq is a unique wetland oasis located in the heart of the semi-arid eastern desert, one of several beautiful nature reserves managed by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (the RSCN).

Its attractions include several natural and manmade pools, a seasonally flooded marshland, and a large mudflat. A wide variety of birds stop at the reserve each year to rest during their arduous migration routes between Asia and Africa. Some stay for the winter or breed within the protected areas of the wetland.

Azraq has an interesting geological history- it was once a vast oasis, its pools filled by a complex network of aquifers fed mainly from the Jebel Druze area of southern Syria – the waters taking up to 50 years top reach Azraq. Surrounding the oasis is about 60 square kilometres of silt, beneath which is a vast concentration of salt.

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