Water scarcity in relation to food security and sustainable use of biodiversity in Jordan
2005
Al-Eisawi, D.M.H.,University of Jordan, Amman (Jordan). Fac. of Science
In Jordan, the only fresh water ecosystem Azraq Wetland Oasis was destroyed due to water scarcity. The destruction was a result of water over pumping from the greater basaltic Azraq basin. Hundreds of artesian wells have been drilled during the past two to three decades. This excessive drainage of water has lead to total dryness of the Azraq Oasis except from two ponds where water is pumped daily into them. This drainage of water has lead to disappearance of the vegetation where 135 species have been recorded in that site. Most farms in the area have been destroyed and deserted. Azraq Oasis used to be an attractive site for tourism affected the socioeconomic integrity of the people living in that area. Another sad case is that the use of the treated waste water in irrigation as about 50 million cubic meters are added to the water of the Zarqa River ending the King Talal Dam.
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