MAJRASE 2010 - ISRAEL

The Majrase and Zaki Nature Reserve
encompasses an area of approximately 7,000 dunams (1,750 acres) (including agricultural areas), making it Israel's largest reserve of fresh water landscapes.

The Bethsaida Valley, northeast of the Sea of Galilee, features a variety of waterscapes. It is the only place in Israel where natural wetlands have been preserved almost undisturbed. There are year-round streams of water, as well as seasonal streams, pools, springs, areas seasonally flooded by the Sea of Galilee and the delta of the Jordan river.

The Bethsaida Valley is also home to a rich array of flora and fauna. Its lagoons, where a tangle of greenery flourishes, are an important habitat for Sea of Galilee fish during egg-laying season, especially mango tilapia. Thus this reserve makes an important contribution to the ecology of the lake.

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• nature reserve
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