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Yosemite National Park Hosts World Heritage Fellow

The Director of the Wadi Rum Protected Area in southern Jordan concludes his experience this week as a World Heritage Fellow in Yosemite National Park. Nasser Al Zawideh, who has worked at Wadi Rum for 15 years and served as its Director for the past year, heads home after spending a month in Yosemite learning about park operations and sharing his expertise on managing an iconic protected area. Wadi Rum Protected Area , like Yosemite National Park, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Fellowship Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Interior’s International Technical Assistance Program and the United States Agency for International Development funded Jordan Parks Project. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/alzawideh12.htm

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