Idleb – SANA
The southern Idleb countryside has witnessed a major deterioration in vegetation cover due to the cutting of millions of fruit trees, turning agricultural lands into semi-arid zones, amid warnings of serious environmental and economic consequences.
Regarding the scale of agricultural losses, the Director of Agriculture in Idleb, Mustafa Muwahhid, explained that around 1.5 million olive trees have been cut down, along with 350,000 pistachio trees and 100,000 fig trees. These figures reflect a massive collapse in the agricultural wealth that local residents rely on.
Agricultural authorities confirm that deforestation not only has an environmental impact but also affects the local economy, as most farmers depend on their agricultural production to secure their income and livelihood.
Noura / Fedaa
