Dead Sea live in the mountains surrounding the Dead Sea. Hikers can see ibex, hares, hyraxes, jackals, foxes, and even leopards. Hundreds of bird species inhabit the zone as well. Both Jordan and Israel have established nature reserves around the Dead Sea. The delta of the Jordan River was formerly a jungle of papyrus and palm trees. The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus described Jericho as "the most fertile spot in Judea". In Roman and Byzantine times, sugarcane, henna, and sycamore fig all made the lower Jordan valley wealthy. One of the most valuable products produced by Jericho was the sap of the
Dead River (Michigan) Superior. Additionally, earlier maps record this river either in French as ""Rivière des Morts"", ""Rivière du Mort"", or ""Rivière au Paresseux"", or in English as "Deadman's River". The current name for this river in Ojibwe is either "Giiwe-gamigong-neyaashi-ziibi" (Return-by-shore Peninsula River) or "Niboowaagaming" ("At the Death's Shores"). Dead River (Michigan) The Dead River (French: "Rivière des Morts") is a river in Marquette County, Michigan. Its watershed is approximately in size. The river flows southeasterly from western Marquette County to its mouth on Lake Superior. , five dams existed on the river: Silver Lake Dam, Hoist Dam, McClure Dam, Forestville Dam,