A tamarisk restoration project opened at Fifa Nature Reserve
Jordan's Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and the Arab Potash Company launched the work on November 4 with a ceremonial planting. The reserve is a Ramsar wetland at the southern Dead Sea. Field surveys of the trees are part of the plan, not a finished count.
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The Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on November 4, 2026, that the Arab Potash Company and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature launched a tamarisk forest project at Fifa Nature Reserve, in the southern Dead Sea region. The inauguration at the reserve headquarters included a ceremonial tree planting and a briefing on the work. APC is funding it. RSCN is carrying it out.
Petra said Fifa is the world's lowest-elevation wetland on the Ramsar list and a stop for birds migrating between Africa and Europe. About 40 bird species have been recorded there, most of them nesting. The project is aimed at habitat for wildlife that includes the Dead Sea sparrow and the Nubian nightjar. Planned work includes surveys of where tamarisks stand, how healthy they are, and whether they are regenerating; a study of livestock grazing so herders have guidelines; more patrols with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Royal Administration for Environmental Protection; and awareness sessions for students and neighbours.
APC chair Shehadah Abu Hdaib and chief executive Maen Nsour, and RSCN board chair Batool Ajlouni and director general Fadi Naser, spoke at the launch about the partnership. The news is the opening and the list of tasks. Petra did not report how many trees were planted beyond the ceremony, or any new bird count.
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Jordan's news agency Petra reported that a project to look after tamarisk trees began on November 4, 2026, at Fifa Nature Reserve, near the southern Dead Sea. The reserve is a wetland used by migrating birds, and it sits lower than almost any other wetland listed under an international agreement called Ramsar. About 40 kinds of birds have been recorded there, and most of them nest. The new work will map where the tamarisk trees are, check their health, and see whether young trees are growing on their own. People planted a tree at the opening. Surveys of grazing and extra patrols are also planned. The project has started. It has not yet reported how many trees were planted.
- Why would birds need a wetland stop on a long flight between Africa and Europe?
- What could people learn by counting trees before they decide how many to plant?
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