Ajloun Reserve which is a RSCN ( the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature) managed protected area covers 12 km2 from the remaining fragile and fragmented forest patches in northern Jordan. The RSCN’s main approach to ensure the integration of the local communities into the conservation programs is by establishing nature-based low-impact eco-tourism initiatives.

The area of the reserve barely received any visitors before we developed the eco-tourism infrastructure and facilities that serve both the day visitors such as various hiking trails, restaurants, or accommodation cabins that attract nature lovers who desire to stay overnights in the area. We made sure that our ecotourism products depended on natural and cultural resources, low level of technology with a low negative impact on nature respecting the carrying capacity of the site.