Dibbeen Forest Reserve

Dibeen Forest Reserve
The entrance to Dibeen Forest Reserve
Map of Jordan
LocationJerash Governorate, Jordan
Nearest cityJerash
Coordinates32°14′30″N 35°48′25″E / 32.2417°N 35.807°E / 32.2417; 35.807
Area8.5 square kilometres (3.3 sq mi)
Established2004
Governing bodyRoyal Society for the Conservation of Nature

Dibeen Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the north-west of Jordan. It is situated just south of the Roman site of Jerash and covers an area of 8.5 square kilometres (3.3 sq mi) of rolling hills covered with pineoak habitat. This area houses the largest Aleppo Pines one of the oldest and naturally grown habitats in Jordan. It also is the home to 17 endangered species such as the Persian Squirrel.

The area was protected as a nature reserve in 2004 under the initiative of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature.