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Ajloun - Petra
Wadi Zqeeq, which is located in the Halawa region of Ajloun Governorate, is distinguished. With its charming nature and historical legacy that extended for many years, the valley is also a magnet for those looking for rest and recreation, both locally and abroad.

A number of residents of the area confirmed to the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the valley needs many services, including infrastructure and rehabilitation of roads leading to it, due to its deterioration and inadequacy with the tourism and environmental features that the valley abounds in.

They pointed out the importance of establishing tourist facilities and exploiting the waterfall area as a tourist area that attracts visitors, in addition to the entire site, to be among the tourist attractions.

And the researcher, Mahmoud Sherida, explained the importance of the Halawa region, as evidenced by the presence of mosaic pieces in the Zuqeq area, and that the discoveries are evidence of the civilization that prevailed in the region, as well as the presence of waterfalls and the heritage village of Karkama, calling for the region to be placed within the tourist path, whether at the level of the Kingdom or the governorate, and the need to pay attention to it, especially Wadi Zuqeq. .

In turn, the head of the Halawa Kawkab Nejadat Association called on the concerned authorities to work to give the valley area sufficient attention, given that it is witnessing an active tourist movement, in addition to including it in the tourism map, as it includes waterfalls and its distinguished location.

Citizen Ahmed Al-Aroud pointed to the poor road leading to the valley area, as it needs widening, as it only accommodates one vehicle, in addition to the need for continuous maintenance due to the many defects in the street. Those heading to the valley face a lot of risk and danger due to the difficult geography of the area and the large number of curves.

The head of the Shifa municipality, Zahr al-Din al-Aroud, said that the valley’s water flows from the Zaqeq spring, and water is returned to it in the winter from a water spring located in the Arjan area in the Ajloun governorate. After treating the areas of Al-Shifa (Halawa, Al-Hashemiya and Al-Wahdna), in addition to supplying the Sakib area in Jerash Governorate and part of the governorate areas with drinking water.