Team to be formed to address Parthenium menace in Dhofar

Muscat: The Environment Authority will form a team to support the efforts of the people of Dhofar to combat the Parthenium plant.

A statement issued online by the Environment Authority said: "The Environment Authority appreciates all the efforts made by community members in Dhofar Governorate and public and private entities to combat the Parthenium plant. In this regard, the Authority will form, with the relevant authorities, a working group to support the efforts and study what this plant is, the reasons for its spread and the extent of its impact on the environment."