Jordan is more than a desert, with four seasons ranging from hot, dry summers, to cool, rainy and often snowy winters. These seasons have helped to shape some of the wondrous beauty of Jordan which regrettably, many visitors miss. The Middle East offers a fascinating Eco-system unique to this region. Intense heat, the presence of vast stretches of desert and low annual rainfall have all contributed to create this fragile environment filled with fascinating indigenous species of plant and animal life. The Dana & Shaumari Wildlife Reserves are home to some of Jordan's living national treasures, like the red fox & striped hyena. Many indigenous species, like the Arabian oryx, ostriches & gazelles have been saved from extinction. On a Discovery tour you can catch a glimpse of burrowing badgers, witness the prickly porcupine in their natural habitats, or come face to face with a lion fish in the crystalline waters of Aqaba on the Red Sea. For bird watchers, Discovery will take you to the best places at the best times. See thousands of storks on their annual migration or the elusive Little Green Bee-eater hiding in a desert bush. Flora in Jordan offers an unimaginable variety, from Jordan's national flower, the beautiful Black Iris, to species not found anywhere else in the world. Each year, the fields and hills of Jordan explode in a breathtaking panoply of wild flowers. Climb hills dotted with cyclamen, or stroll through fields awash in crown anemone.
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