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This article is about the Fauna and Flora in the geographical region known as Palestine , Israel , Mandate Palestine , or The Holly Land . This geographical area extends from the Jordan River and Wadi Araba in the east, to the Mediterranean Sea and the Sinai desert in the west, to Lebanon in the north, and to the gulf of Aqaba , or Eilat in the south. To neutralize any political concerns about the nomenclature of the area, let's call it Israel-Palestine area, Starting with Israel because it comes first in the alphabet.

''A Stunning Variety''

The geographical area is very variant. There are mountains, Deserts, fields, wodlands and sand dunes. There are four deferent geographical zones and the climate varies from semi-arid to temperate to subtropical. There are some 47,000 living species identified in the area with another 4,000 assumed to exist.

  • Mammals 116 species.

  • Birds 500+ species.

  • Reptiles 97 species

  • amphibians 7 species.

  • Plants 2,780 types.





The aim of this article is to

  • List all the species that live natively or temporarily in the geographical area of Israel-Palestine.


  • Link each species to an internal or external link for further description.


  • Link to good internet sites that describe in more detail the Flora and Fauna of the area.


This page is only about wildlife, it is not about politics. Wildlife knows no boundaries, and it is the first victim of political conflicts, wars and the misadministration of land that follows. Nothing like the wildlife of this area illustrates this sad observation.


=Description of the Area=

GEOGRAPHY


CLIMATE


=Alphabetical Lists of Species=
The following section includes simple lists of the major groups of species found in the area for quick reference. The lists of each group of species are arranged in alphabetical order. Each species in the list is linked internally to the Wikipedia article on that species. Further external links about that species will be found in the Wikipedia species page. Each species is accompanied by a picture for quick identification. The picture in preferentially taken in Israel-Palestine area, if not available, a Wiki picture will be used.

=Taxonomification=
The following is a taxonomical classification of all species found in the area. The classification adapted is the one used in Wikispecies.









=Online Databases=
The following are online well prepared databases about the biodiversity in the Palestine Israel area.


=External Resources=

  • Books













  • Nature Conservation Projects





  • Natural Reserves





  • Famous People









  • Photographers

  • ---Rittner Oz. Amazing collection of great images of small creatures in the area with fine scientific classification. {Link without Title}

  • ---Ilia Shalamaev: Excellent photographs of wildlife in the area. {Link without Title}

  • ---Vadim Onishchenko {Link without Title}

  • ---The Edge {Link without Title} , A searchable collection of nature photos. Search for Palestine, Israel in the database. Site created by Niall Benvie