In biblical accounts, the Jordan River Valley is closely associated with a healthy, lush and functioning ecosystem. Today, the River’s trickling water and disappearance of more than half of its species are hardly in-keeping with this image. But who keeps an eye on the disappearance of the River’s species? We welcome a founding member of Friends of the Earth Middle East, in the Amman office, who has devoted the last 25 years to conservation efforts in the Jordan Valley.
Photo credits: Shai Pilosof
The “Syrian Demoiselle” (Calopteryx syriaca) is a Damesfly which used to be widespread along the Jordan’s shores. Today it can only be found in a few sites of the Rivers’ banks. Read More…










