Dana Nature Reserve (308 square km) is a world of natural treasures. It is composed of a chain of valleys and mountains which extend from the top of the Jordan Rift Valley down to the desert lowlands of Wadi Araba. Set among the arid mountains of Wadi Feinan on the western boarder of the Dana Nature Reserve the area has a rugged beauty - the Rummana mountain and the ancient archaeological ruins of Feinan, together with the grandeur of the red and white sandstone cliffs of Wadi Dana.
The Dana Village area, which overlooks the scenic Wadi Dana, has witnessed human settlement since about 4000 BC. Evidence unveiled by archaeological exploration shows that Paleolithic, Egyptian, Nabataean and Roman civilizations were drawn to the area by the fertility of the soil, the water springs and the strategic location. The people who inhabit Dana Village today are the "Al Ata'ata" tribe. They settled and built the village during Ottoman times about 400 years ago.
Ulm Fruth natural arch Wadi Rum
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