Azraq Wetland, a Disappearing Oasis
![Small lake with bridge and vegetation in the Jordanian desert](https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/azraq-wetland-disappearing-oasis/IMG_20160924_101454_hub230807ad0163fbe563af5a847e37609_2422569_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg)
A one of a kind oasis is at risk of disappearing soon
There’s a unique wetland nature preserve an hour and a half from Amman. In just thirty minutes of walking around, I saw birds, snakes, crabs, fish, and even water buffaloes! For thousands of years Azraq was a massive, thriving oasis whose ecological diversity supported human settlements, but in recent decades it has come dangerously close to drying up due to increased water usage from surrounding cities.
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