Dr. Haba Al-Jaduah to "Dama": the dangers of unregulated hunting go beyond the decline of birds and animals to threaten the ecological balance and sustainability of the desert.
Doctor of Environmental Engineering Haba Al-Jadoa, in an exclusive interview with the "Sham News" network, warned of the environmental consequences of unregulated fishing, emphasizing that its dangers include environmental imbalance, the deterioration of vegetation and soil, and the threat of rare species becoming extinct.
Al-Jaduah explained that overhunting disrupts food chains and food relationships in the Syrian desert as a result of the depletion of natural predators such as hyenas and birds of prey, which contributes to the spread of rodents and pests and weakens the genetic diversity and the ability of the environment to recover.
She pointed out that hunting trips with four-wheel drive vehicles cause compaction and compaction of the soil, causing severe damage to the vegetation, increasing the chances of erosion, at the same time as the noise that interferes with the stability and reproduction of animals in conditions of drought and water scarcity.
He showed that the lack of supervision and regulation and the continuation of indiscriminate hunting undermine efforts to protect natural resources and groundwater, and lead to the depletion of wild species at rates that exceed their carrying capacity and destroy their habitats.
Al-Jaduah called for subjecting hunting activities to environmental impact assessment studies, and determining the species, numbers and seasons allowed in accordance with scientific standards, while updating legislation to ban hunting of threatened species and expanding the establishment of natural reserves.
I proposed to implement monitoring in the field by conducting special patrols, creating "environmental police" and using remote sensing to monitor large desert areas.
She emphasized the need to impose dissuasive financial and legal penalties and oblige the violators to compensate for the environmental damage, and emphasized the importance of the participation of local communities and desert residents in protecting their resources and monitoring violations.