"The Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA) was established in 1991 “to protect and preserve a representative area of the Eastern Desert (HISMA) land type, together with indigenousn flora and fauna, and to preserve a large section of the scenic mountains of Rum.” In 2011, the extraordinary cultural heritage and natural resources of the WRPA were. This Wadi Rum Protected Area Management Plan (the Plan) is developed to guide and to set priority to the many, diverse activities for WRPA’s management in the period 2013-2017.