Jordan sees switch in birds’ migration caused by climate change

Among the effects of climate change in Jordan is a switch in birds’ migration times and trails, and the emergence of foreign species of flora and fauna, experts said.

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions, such as increased temperatures, flash floods and rain or snow, which comes at unusual times, Basheer Al-Ayasrah, manager of Dibeen Forest Reserve, told Jordan News on Sunday.

As birds react instinctively to weather aspects, some have started to be seen unusually in certain areas of Jordan, according to Ayasrah.

Jordan is one of the most important migration pathways, as birds usually move from East Europe to Africa and vice-versa through the Middle East every year, said the naturalist.

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