Ajloun: Authorities in Ajloun Governorate have apprehended one of the most prolific offenders against the region's forest resources after he was caught engaging in illegal logging operations on three separate occasions in a single day.
According to Jordan News Agency, Ajloun's Director of Agriculture, Rami Adwan, reported that the arrested individual had accumulated 30 forestry violations due to his repeated attacks on forest trees, causing damages estimated at over JD100,000.
He added that the offender has a history of similar offenses and was identified by agriculture directorate personnel during intensive field patrols conducted by forestry teams. These patrols are part of ongoing efforts to protect forests and address any violations against forest resources.
Adwan emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Ajloun Agriculture Directorate, will not tolerate any attacks on forests. The ministry will continue to conduct surveillance and field campaigns across the governorate, in cooperation with security agencies, to preserve the forest cover. The forest cover is considered one of the Kingdom's most important environmental and tourism resources.