In Jazan .. "Environment" fighting mosquitoes with "Jambuzia"

Three thousand of them were fired by the Wadi Jazan dam to eliminate them

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has launched three thousand fish "Jambosia" in the dam of the Jazan Valley, with the aim of fighting and eradicating aquatic larvae and mosquitoes transmitted by mosquitoes.

The Director General of the Ministry's Department of Fish Wealth, Dr. Ali Al-Sheikhi: The "Jambosia" fish feed on the harmful aquatic larvae that propagate through the dam, thereby preserving the water and the water. Environment that surrounds it.

He added that this step stems from the desire to promote the vital control of dams and natural lakes.

Fish, known as mosquitoes, live in freshwater and adapt to high temperatures. They multiply several times a year. They have been introduced into the waters of many countries as an effective means of fighting mosquitoes.

The Jazan Valley Dam is located in the far southwest of the kingdom, between a series of high mountains, and is characterized by magnificent nature and abundant rainfall in summer and winter.

The dam, which has a water stock of 51 million cubic meters, was created to prevent floods of life and property, as well as to control and evacuate stored water according to the needs of the community. agriculture and irrigation in order to develop the region and its agricultural and social growth.