Coastline
26 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
0 km2
Marine IBAs
0
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
1
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
16
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
0
(0th )
% threatened
0%
(0th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
0
Near Threatened
1
Least Concern
23
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Jordan at a glance
Capital
Amman
Area
89,342 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature
Species
Total number of birds
332
Globally threatened birds
15
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
18
Total IBA area
550,300 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Jordan. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/jordan. Downloaded: 2023-06-09