AMMAN —
According to Wadi Rum Reserve of the
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Director Saleh Al-Naimat, the reserve contains 184 officially
registered plant species, including herbs, bushes, and trees.
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Among the species
is the “hudeeb aal-reeh” olive tree, about 1,000 years old, which is the oldest
tree in the region, he said, adding that it is a component of the natural
heritage and biodiversity of the Rum Reserve and one of the reserve’s rare
original trees.
Naimat stressed
that olive trees are a clear indicator of human settlement in that area, according
to scientific studies.
To ensure the
tree’s protection, Naimat said that the reserve administration uses several
methods to protect it from human and animal intervention, including enclosing
it with a special fence and having reserve patrols monitor it.
The reserve also
monitors the tree’s condition and strives to prevent contagion with diseases
from animals or people, and if it gets any disease, it treats it through modern
methods.
He pointed out that
the reserve’s administration keeps the tree in normal conditions so that it
remains adapted to its original environment, which means that it is rarely
irrigated in dry seasons or irrigated in small quantities.
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