Ajloun Forest Reserve was established in 1987 and covers an area of 12 km2. It is located within the Ajloun Highlands, north of Amman, within the Mediterranean region, as it contains a series of winding valleys whose height ranges between 600-1100 meters above sea level.
In addition to the evergreen oaks, carob trees, Palestinian terebinth trees, and maples live in the reserve. Over the years, these trees have been extremely important to the locals as a source of firewood and sometimes as a nutritional and medicinal value or simply as a source of food.
Numerous animals and plants can be found in the Ajloun forests, including the red fox, striped hyena, Persian squirrel, porcupine, wolf, and wild boar. The rock marten is a type of carnivore whose range is restricted to forest habitats, and the jackal can be found in good numbers close to the reserve.
Numerous wild flower species, including purple irises, various orchids, and wild tulips, can be found throughout the reserve. A large number of these species are listed in the CITES appendices in 2000. The World Council for the Protection of Birds and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature designated Ajloun Forest Reserve as an important bird area in Jordan.
