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Biodiversity in Palestine


Biodiversity in Palestine
Are plants and animals of the most important living resources in the environment, in addition to its role in balancing the ecosystem is supported by Man as sources of food, medicine, energy, clothing, etc ... .... Biodiversity has been defined by the Rio Convention in 1992 that the variability among living organisms from all sources, including: terrestrial ecosystems, marine and aquatic ecosystems and components of this organization
 
Importance of diversity Alehiuyalnoa is the basic unit of society and is one of the components of the food chain and for each type his DNA which performs a particular function in the ecosystem in terms of energy conversion and transfer of trophic level to the second level so the loss of any kind leads to a gap in the food chain and to the weakness and loss of the ability to perform its functions in terms of energy conversionAnd threats to biodiversity- Poor land use such as setting up projects, buildings and roads at random- The misuse of pesticides, fertilizers and hormones in the agricultural purposes, which eliminates many of the harmful organisms, including beneficial and- Indiscriminate cutting of trees, overgrazing,: This consists of wildlife in Palestine- Wild plants- Alehiolnat wild- Aquaculture
 
Wild plants in Velstintnmo in Palestine a variety of wild plants increases the number of types than 2500 type, of which 1500 species endemic, and 46 of whom had a special kind in the country without the neighboring countries The number of species of vascular plants in Palestine amounts to 718 genera of some 114 family of plants - most families are prevalent vehicleCOMPOSITIVE - grassy GRAMINEAE - corneal LEQUMINOSAE - Alkhimih UMBELLIFERAE - Crusader CRUCIFERAE - oral LABIATAE - pink CARYOPHYLLACEAE - lily LILIACEAE. On this, the Palestine of the most diverse countries in the plant life. The following table shows the types of plants or major prevailing in Palestine: The dominant plant species or major natural cover in various areas

Family types: Nablus, Jerusalem and HebronOak oak, oakRose (Albulan (volsellaAlmimoszeh legumes (Prosopis (sweet wheyCarobLafrahih GorseBatmah ButmAllipidah felt or sinterOral leaderVehicle TaionGrassy Snsan
 
GosaibJordan ValleyAlrmuramip cut, AlrglRose (Albulan (volsellaAlmimoszeh legumes (Prosopis (sweet wheyAzaaroria Sidr, Buckthorn, Doom
 
SidrOral leaderGrass Snsan
 
Gosaib: Dead Sea areaAlrmuramip Sweden
 
Cut, Alrgl
 
AlrothePink inventory, KurdsCrusader BasketballAlmimoszeh legume Prosopis
 
Acacia, AcaciaAlrtraitih AlqurmlAzaaroria Sidr, Buckthorn, DoomGrass Snsan
 
Gosaib: Gaza StripAlrmuramip cut, AlrglAlmimoszeh legumes (Prosopis (sweet wheyLafrahih GorseAzaaroria Sidr, Buckthorn, DoomVehicle-SheikhGrassy Alomovilh
: Trees and shrubs temperate regionsArar, cypress vertical, or Mehrs Almakhls, bovine eyes, Butm: trees and tropical bushesMorgan, Zkom, _khaslav, acacia, sycamore liar, the father of sorrel: FernsSnake tongue, spleen, fern, saw winged, saw: Aquatic plantsBashnin, Narcissus water, Sawsan, Des Medawar, Koch, browning sweet: Plants tuberosaSusan Azad, the Oidea, squill (squill), the cross, a century-Ghazal: Other plantsIris, orchid, carnation, Sorrel: (Picking flowers is prohibited plants (to protectSawsan Negev, Purple Iris, Iris Arouhm, Dark Iris, Iris Nazareth, Saif wheat violet, Hnaq Harash, Abu lip (unknown), a large bee, superciliary, Sawsan slaves, Sawsan ruler, hyacinth, ruby ​​Besal, Sawsan Iraqis, lavender mountain, mountains, blue lupine, blue Amror, anemones, thyme, sea Nargis, a small lily flowers, Narcissus common, Gahd, glimmer, white orchis, Mthwaih bell, Bashnin white, blue Bashnin, Znbeh tag this, Susan St., Sawsan swamps, Novr, Saif wheat, brushes orchis, orchis sacred, serrated orchis, orchis hierarchy, marsh orchis, orchis Onadola, crook - Zaamtoot, Cyclamen, Iris beautiful, lavender Mount Hermon, the century of mountain gazelle - lily, deer-century desert plum - Ghawar: (Picking flowers is prohibited plants (to protectPalm bear - the structure of a bee - bee beautiful - Zarkawih Bee - Bee Plush - orchis Densmor: Plants extinct in Palestine: Trees and shrubsLuz East, smelling it, Ktat: FernsAbu tongue
 
Almaúahpersem water plants, thorns pheasant, to decide, Frog House, penny grass, happy, Millennium Veiled hashish penny Almzgbh, Beit Mery, papyrus or Saad, palm bar, hair girl, lentils waterIn the past, this forest and forest covered with high bushes Jerjah most of this region, but that many of them have become barren due to human over-exploitation of these sources of treeAnd The following table shows the damage to forests with areas until JuneMy focus detection spaces and forest damage in northern provinces until the end of June 1999
% Remaining space remaining space area affected acres acres acres maintaining space the previous m60.5 31 213 20 360 51 573 0.1 Jenin13.3 22 000 143 000 165 000 0.2 Tubas2394 950 3344 71.6 0.3 Nablus44.5 2083 2600 4683 Ram of God.41985 800 2785 71.3 0.5 Jerusalem1110 42.8 1483 0.6 2593 Bethlehem84.0 9213 0.7 1750 10 963 Hebron661 527 1188 55.6 0.8 Tulkarm2532 51.8 2360 0.9 4892 Qalqilya98.3 11 825 200 12 025 .10 Salfit---- ---- ---- ---- .11 Jericho32.8 85 016 174 030 259 046 Total year to the provinces in the north7.6 3200 38 800 42 000 Total year to the provinces in the south29.3 88 216 212 830 301 046 Total in PalestineAnd notes from the previous table the hypocrites caused to the forest in Palestine where the total forest area is 301,046 acres affected, including 212,830 acres and the remaining 88,216 acres, that is, the proportion of impairment was 70.3% of the total forest area leaving only 29.7% and notes that all types of damage, see to the establishment of Israeli settlements in addition to the confiscation of land for the establishment of other military sites or places closedThis is the serious deterioration in the area of ​​forests and plants and other wildlife leave negative impacts on the Palestinian environment if we know what the plants of the substantial benefits and working to maintain the ecological balance, they are a major source of food for humans, animals and produce organic materials necessary to feed the organisms in the process of photosynthesis take the sulfur dioxide are produced and oxygen and shelter for wild animal objects
 
Animals Albraihttnoa animal life wild in Palestine, a great variety due to changing climatic conditions, geological, but the numbers of these animals is limited by its small size and abused human activity in Palestine, there are some species of animals threatened with extinction unless action is taken to protect animal life wild because the wild animals play a role significantly to the ecological balance and fall wild animal life in Palestine to: birds - mammals - aquatic organisms - reptiles - amphibiansBirds: There are about 470 species of birds belonging to 206 genera - more than 65 families - about 21 to rank: One of the most common species in PalestineAlzerikh and bunting and ablaq and terns - the original hawks and pushing more families Hawa - Aahroria - anatis - vultures - from the cervical songbirds - Alzkezagah - USA Zayat: Birds and is divided into five groups whichResident or endemic birds - 91 species of which are: punishment junk - Golden Falcon - the Palestinian sun bird - Blackbird - Partridge - Goldfinch - League - otherBirds visiting winter: up from Europe between the months of September - December and February or March - is 94 gull species, including black headBird summer resident - mostly up to the country from Africa - from India - are young between the months of February - September and stay in the country until it reaches the sexually and then return to their place of origin to breed - up to 72 different types of Alkrzan yellow tail - blackhead - heron purple - Egyptian vulture and quail and doves lunar and Abu ZreikMigratory birds: - cross country twice a year in the fall - spring, the number of types of 121 species including white storks - Walker Kzan White - Types of birds of preyBirds displaced: to visit the country in irregular intervals, numbering some 127 species, including geese and swans bustling EuropeanMammalsOf 65 species including 28 species of bats do not include marine mammals have been referring to some types of these animals on the subject of natural reservesThe following table and the names of some wild mammals in the Gaza StripReptiles and amphibiansAnd 73 are the type of amphibians, 6 species of marine turtles and 87 species of reptiles that live on land or in fresh water and reptiles are distributed in the north of Palestine 47% and 53% in the SouthFish: the sectionsFreshwater fish: live in the fast-flowing streams - springs of the Dead Sea area - coastal rivers - ponds, industrial - of the most popular types of freshwater fish: Tilapia - Batrich - Alcabuta - mullet - Carp - my dog ​​- Karkour ... .. etc.Saltwater fish: including Almmermar mullet - sardines - dogfish - lobster - jellyfish. There are 50 species living in the bottom of the sea of ​​Gaza - 66 species of molluscs - 61 species of crustaceans - 50 species of polychaetes