Dana Gorge, April 2005

Dana is a small village near the city of Tafilah, in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba. Al Tafilah is a small city with a population of 35,000 people in south Jordan 180 km away from Amman. ... A gorge is a narrow passage between steep mountains or hills. ... The Arabah (Standard Hebrew Wadi Arava; Arabic Wadi Arabah) is the section of the Great Rift Valley lying between the Dead Sea in the North and the Gulf of Aqaba/Gulf of Elat in the South. ...

Dana is one of Jordan's premier nature reserves and eco-tourism facilities and was established by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature under the guidance of Queen Noor. The Royal Society for The Conservation of Nature (RSCN) is an independent voluntary organization devoted to the conservation of Jordans natural resources established in 1966 under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Noor with the late King Hussein as Honorary President. ... Her Majesty Queen Noor (born August 23, 1951) is the fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan (1935-1999). ...

Coordinates: 30°39′N 35°36′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...