Petra is a phenomenal WORLD CLASS RESOURCE. The issues of park management had come-a-long-way long before our work here, due to the efforts o PAP staff & Rangers. We’re sure that things will continue to evolve, and hope to see PAP & Jordanian Ranger presence at next year’s International Ranger Federation’s World Congress (Tanzania): http://www.int-ranger.net/
One of the major challenges they have been coping with is a change from national to local political leadership. Prior to 2009 they had laws and operated under Jordan’s Dept. of Antiquities. The past 2-years they’ve been under local governance and the by-laws they submitted for approval last year are still pending with the Governor. So, at present Park Rangers and Tourist Police are without authority to protect this world class resource. Hopefully, this will change soon (inshallah)…
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