more than 400 nature reserves are there in israel.
more than 400 nature reserves are there in israel.
how many nature reserves are there in israel?
more than 400
national parks and nature reserves of israel









































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 more than 400 nature reserves that protect 2,500 species of indigenous wild plants, 32 species of fish, 530 species of birds and 100 species of mammals.
national parks and nature reserves of israel
in 1959, all oncocyclus irises in israel were listed as 'very rare'. then in 1963, the nature reserves acts was established in israel, the society for the protection of nature in israel with a parliamentary lobby also initiated a special law for the protection of 95% of wildlife, including many threatened plants. it included the designation of 30 national parks and 145 sites as nature reserves, which were administrated by nature conservation authority. the 1964 'species protection law' and the 'endangered species law' includes various irises. then in 1964, the nature reserves authority (nra) was established to enforce the act and manage the various reserves. the creation of nature reserves and wild plant protection law has saved the plant from extinction, some of the reserves were set up specifically due to the presence of 'oncocyclus' irises, including on mount gilboa. the iris can also be found in the nature reserves of nahal misgav, nahal qedesh, nahal dishon and nahal bet ha'emek in upper galilee, nazareth, har yona and giv'at ha-more in lower galilee and in hula valley within ein avazim. it is also found in jalaboun (important plant area), which has a typical mediterranean climate and consists of open 'maquis' (chaparral), with olive groves and fields of wheat and pasture. also a public education campaign. including school teaching programmes, pamphlets and posters, stopped the public picking the wild plants. it was also thought that within the nature reserves, there needed to be controlled cattle grazing to reduce plant competition from aggressive grasses, herbs and thistles.
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