Ajloun Forest Reserve
32°22′52″N 35°45′53″E / 32.38111°N 35.76472°E
| Ajloun Forest Reserve | |
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Interactive map of Ajloun Forest Reserve | |
| Nearest city | Ajloun |
| Area | 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) |
| Established | 1988 |
| Governing body | Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature |
The Ajloun Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Ajloun Governorate in north-west Jordan. Established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in 1988 in the area around the village of Umm Al-Yanabi, it comprises an area of 13 square kilometres (5 sq mi). The reserve is houses a captive breeding programme for the locally extinct roe deer and has been declared an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. There are also a number of hiking trails for tourists.
In October 2018, Ajloun Natural Reserve won a place among the top 100 sustainable destinations on the global tourism map. In 2025, the reserve was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.