#hyacinth
Invasive flower choking off livelihoods of Syrian farmers | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
A fast-spreading water hyacinth nicknamed the ‘Nile Flower’ is spreading across the Orontes River in Syria and taking away the livelihoods of farmers and fis...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #NileFlower #Orontes #River #Syria #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #crops #environment #farmers #fishers #hyacinth #invasivespecies #latestnews #nature #newsheadlines #plants
Invasive flower choking off livelihoods of Syrian farmers | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Science Name: Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Other Names: hyacinthine macaw
Size: 100 cm
Weight: 1.2 - 1.7 kg
Wingspan: 130 - 150 m
Speed: 34 mph
Elevation Height: Sea Level - 800 m
Native Locations: #Brazil, #Bolivia, #Paraguay
Lifespan: 50 years
Population: 6,500
Conservation Status: #Vulnerable (VU)