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The Yotvata Hai-Bar is the desert counterpart of the Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve which operates in the country's Northern Mediterranean forest. [ 1 ] Endangered and locally extinct animals mentioned in the Bible are bred here for possible reintroduction to the Negev desert .
A Nubian ibex in the Negev desert An Arabian oryx in the Yotvata wildlife reserve Fin whale in distress swims off national park of Caesarea Maritima Short-beaked common dolphins bow-riding off Ashdod. Israel contains a variety of mammals due to its geographical and climatic diversity. For many of the mammals, Israel is the border of their ...
Southern District: the Negev: Masada National Park: Southern District: Judean Desert and the Dead Sea: Mount Carmel National Park: Northern District: Mount Carmel: Ramon Park at Makhtesh Ramon (nature reserve with archaeological sites) Southern District: the Negev: Ben-Gurion's Tomb National Park at Midreshet Ben-Gurion near Sde Boker [9]
The reptiles of Israel live in environments ranging from the Negev Desert to the Red Sea, from the Jordan River to the Judaean Mountains. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
In October 2012, global travel guide publisher Lonely Planet rated the Negev second on a list of the world's top ten regional travel destinations for 2013, noting its current transformation through development. [4] [5] The Negev (red), Israel's parts of the Judaean Mountains (salmon) and Judaean Desert (pink) on a map of Israel
The Negev shrew (Crocidura ramona), also known as the Ramon's shrew [2] (Hebrew: חדף הרמון, ḥadaf haramon) [3] is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. So far, it is only known from Israel. [1] It is found in three regions: Mizpe Ramon and Sede Boqer in the Negev Desert, and Sartaber at the northern edge of the Judean Desert.
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The Asiatic wild ass has been successfully reintroduced to the Negev Desert following its extinction there in the early 20th century. [8] Attacus (Leviticus 11:22) — Instead of this Latin word, the A.V. reads bald-locust. According to the tradition enshrined in the Talmud, a locust with a very long smooth head (Truxalis spp.) is probably ...