Dana (Arabic:ضانا) is avillage near the city ofTafilah, in the Feynan area in central-westernJordan (Tafilah Governorate). It is situated on the edge ofWadi Dana, a large naturalcanyon, and has views overWadi Araba. It is host toDana Biosphere Reserve, one of Jordan's premiere nature reserves withecotourism facilities.[2][3]
Dana ضانا | |
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Village | |
 Dana village | |
  Dana Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates:30°40′29″N35°36′37″E / 30.67472°N 35.61028°E /30.67472; 35.61028 | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Tafilah Governorate |
The modern village of Dana has been occupied for approximately 500 years. According to some sources, the village was built by Bedouins fromHebron, Palestine, who settled the area during theOttoman period and were members of a tribe called Al 'Ata'ata.[4] The perhaps 6,000 years of prior human occupation at the site includedPaleolithic,Edomite,Assyrian,Egyptian,Nabataean, andRoman cultures, taking advantage of its easily-defensible topographical position, fertile soil, and water.[4] Supposedly it preserves many aspects of Jordanian villages of the 19th century.
TheRoyal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) initiated a project to protect the nature surrounding the village and promote sustainable development and tourism ("revitalization").[4] Many of the families from Dana turn to the nearby village ofQadisiyya for access to more modern amenities.
Dana is home to severalhotels, including the RSCN Guest House and the Dana Hotel operated by Dana and Qadisiyah Local Community Cooperative.[2][3]
Gallery
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Dana, mosque
Dana, main street
Dana Nature Reserve
Climate
edit| Climate data for Dana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 19.9 (67.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | — | 1.8 (35.2) | 4.3 (39.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.6 (54.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 15.2 (59.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 10.4 (50.7) | 6.5 (43.7) | 2.7 (36.9) | — |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 64 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.2) | 24 (0.9) | 69 (2.7) | 320 (12.6) |
| Source:Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
See more
edit- Archival photographs of Dana from throughout the 20th century via theAmerican Center of Research Photo Archive:
- An overview of the DanaBiosphere Reserve via Wild Jordan, an initiative of theRoyal Society for the Conservation of Nature:
- Dana Jordan Camping & Adventure
References
edit- ^"The General Census - 2015"(PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
- ^ab"Dana Biosphere". Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, 2008. Archived fromthe original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved2008-06-18.
- ^abJordan Eco & Nature. Jordan Tourism Board, 2006.
- ^abc"The Dana Project."The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature. 1990. vialibrary.acorjordan.org/liberty/main.do
