An Outlook on Jordan Efforts in Conservation of Plant Biodiversity during the First Hundred Years of the Country’s Foundation

Plant biodiversity expresses one of the principal natural resources for all nations as it provides food, medicine, and shelter for all living besides its important role in balancing ecosystems and mitigating climate change. Jordan has paid great attention to its unique heritage of plant biodiversity since the foundation of the country, especially in terms of conservation. Notable conservation efforts have been made by Jordanian governments during the first hundred years of the country's foundation. These efforts were highly fruitful thanks to the unlimited governmental support to all projects related to the conservation of Jordan Flora. So, on the occasion of the first centenary of the country’s foundation, this review article was prepared to highlight some of the efforts made by Jordan during the past hundred years to conserve this national wealth of plant biodiversity.