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Azraq Wetland Reserve
The Azraq Wetland Reserve is a natur reserve located near the town of Azraq in the eastern desert of Jordan. An oasis for migratory birds, Azraq was established in 1978 and covers . The natural springs dried up in 1992 and most migratory birds subsequently moved away from the area. Artificial springs are maintained today in order to keep the site a tourist destination.
==History==
The wetlands were created some 250,000 years ago〔Poster in the Azraq museum.〕 as a result of being fed by aquifers that corresponded with geological changes. Azraq has, since ancient times, been the crossroads of both human trade routes and bird migrations.〔Poster in the Azraq museum.〕 Millions of cubic meters of freshwater attracted camels caravans carrying spices and herbs traveling between Arabia, Mesopotamia, and Syria.〔 Millions of migrating birds stopped in Azraq between Africa and Europe.〔 However, in the 1960s, water began to be pumped to support Amman's booming population.〔 In 1978, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature established Azraq as a wetlands reserve.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rscn.org.jo/orgsite/RSCN/HelpingNature/ProtectedAreas/AzraqWetlandReserve/tabid/98/Default.aspx )〕 By 1992, however, the springs dried up,〔 and the aquifers that had once gushed ceased to provide. All the water buffalos of Azraq died, and many migrating birds went to the Sea of Galilee instead.〔
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