Due to the high aquifer in the region, and the steady, hot climate of the Judean desert, a tropical savanna-related flora (not rainforest, as many think) of East-African origin has established in the area of the springs. The fauna is that of the Desert zone.
Because of the abundant groundwater in the region and its persistent, hot climate, a unique flora typical of the tropical savannas of East Africa has developed in the vicinity of the springs. This flora contrasts with the expectation of rainforest vegetation, and it coexists with fauna characteristic of the Desert zone.