AMMAN Experts have called for increased protection of the Red Sea coral reefs of Aqaba but differed on mechanisms regarding the establishment of new coral nurseries.The Marine Science Station of the University of Jordan, Aqaba Branch, recommended that three new coral nurseries be established in carefully selected locations and stressed on the importance of protecting coral
Aqaba reefs face substantial dangers of man-made variety, mainly overfishing, litteringAround 44% of coral species recorded in Red Sea only found along Jordanian coastlineAwareness, law enforcement key to discourage harmful practices, say expertsWork ongoing to put Aqaba marine reserve on UNESCO World Heritage list, says ASEZAAqaba's coral reefs give hope for other bleaching
Aqaba reefs face substantial dangers of man-made variety, mainly overfishing, litteringAround 44% of coral species recorded in Red Sea only found along Jordanian coastlineAwareness, law enforcement key to discourage harmful practices, say expertsWork ongoing to put Aqaba marine reserve on UNESCO World Heritage list, says ASEZAAqaba's coral reefs give hope for other bleaching
AQABA, Jordan – Dozens of tiny, dazzlingly colorful fish swim around a maze of layer upon layer of corals. When divers approach, they hide near a dome-shaped colony. In the clear, warm waters of Aqaba, clownfish, butterflyfish and angelfish swim next to a military tank deliberately sunk in the 1990s, now one of several wrecks […]
AMMAN As the olive-milling season in Jordan comes to an end, experts warn against the dangerous effects of the waste it generates and call for more sustainable solutions. This season, olive mills in Jordan yielded roughly 25,000 tonnes of olive oil and 50,000 tonnes of olive pomace, said Olive Oil Producer and Mill Owner Syndicate Spokesperson Mahmoud Al Omari.Olive pomace,