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The forests of contemporary Israel are mainly the result of a massive afforestation campaign by the Jewish National Fund (JNF). This article is a list of these forests . In the 19th century and up to World War I , the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the ...
List of endemic flora of Israel refers to flowers, plants and trees endemic to Israel. There are 2,867 known species of plants. Aegilops sharonensis; Allium papillare;
Over four million trees have been planted, mostly coniferous trees - Aleppo Pine and Cypress, but also many broad leafed trees such as Atlantic terebinth, tamarisk, jujube, carob, olive, fig, eucalyptus and acacia, as well as vineyards and various shrubs. Yatir Forest has changed the arid landscape of the northern Negev, despite the pessimism ...
The region is home to a variety of plants and animals; at least 47,000 living species have been identified, with another 4,000 assumed to exist. At least 116 mammal species are native to Palestine/Israel, as well as 511 bird species, 97 reptile species, and 7 amphibian species. There are also an estimated 2,780 plant species.
Israel has roughly 100 species of reptiles, of which almost a third live in its northern areas.The extinction rate among reptiles has been relatively low here; reptiles that became extinct in the region around the beginning of the 20th century include the Nile crocodile, European pond turtle, Levant viper, and Nile monitor.
National parks of Israel are declared historic sites or nature reserves, which are mostly operated and maintained by the National Nature and Parks Authority. As of 2015, Israel maintains 81 national parks and more than 400 nature reserves, including in the occupied West Bank , that protect 2,500 species of indigenous wild plants, 32 species of ...
This is a list of ecoregions in Israel. Terrestrial. Israel is in the Palearctic realm. Ecoregions are listed by biome. Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Ben Shemen Forest Tourist map. Ben Shemen Forest is the largest forest in central Israel and one of the largest in the entire country (the eastern and southern sections of the forest are also known as the Modiin Forest [1]), covering an area of 22,000 dunams (22 Km²). In the forest there are picnic spots, hiking and bicycle routes. [2]