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The Gaza section of the Coastal Aquifer is the only significant source of water in the Gaza Strip. [10] The Wadi Gaza runs through a wetland, the Gaza Valley, and as of 2012 it is used as a wastewater dump. [11] In 2022 rehabilitation began to turn Wadi Gaza back into a Nature Reserve. [12]
The area is the only coastal wetland in Gaza with unique biological diversity and one of the few wetlands on the easternmost Mediterranean coast, under pressure on its landscape due to human activities and land development. [1] The route of Wadi Gaza across the Gaza Strip is about 9 km of the total length of 105 km.
With Gaza being between Africa and Eurasia, this site is a common passage point for migratory birds, with the endemic Palestine sunbird being the most spotted one. It faces many environmental problems, most notably refugee camps using it as a landfill, and is critical to preservation. [38] Wadi Natuf and Shuqba cave
This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).
A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October. Gaza Strip in maps: How a year of war has upended life in the ...
The study identified three Kurkar ridges in the Gaza Strip running northeast–southwest: Skeikh Ejilin Ridge, Al Montar Ridge and Bait Hanon Ridge. During the winter, the wadi feeds up to 20 million cubic meters of rainwater into the area. [1]
Israel has combined its assault on the southern Gaza Strip with an online grid map dividing the enclave into hundreds of zones, which it says will direct residents away from its fight against Hamas.
The urban area around Gaza City is home to nearly 2 million people living in an 88-square-mile expanse, which is about 21,000 people per square mile. Maps show the extreme population density in ...