Coastline
273 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
32545 km2
Marine IBAs
4
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
3
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
19
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
1
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
2
(116th )
% threatened
6%
(141st )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
2
Near Threatened
1
Least Concern
32
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Israel at a glance
Capital
Jerusalem
Area
20,770 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Species
Total number of birds
385
Globally threatened birds
18
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
15
Total IBA area
456,700 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Israel. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/israel. Downloaded: 2023-02-09