Israel


State of the world's birds case studies

Pressure: Why birds are declining
Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

  • Evans, M. I. (ed) (1994) Important Bird Areas in the Middle East. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International.
  • Gancz, A. (ed) (1997) Important Bird Areas in Israel. The Torgos 27, Winter 97-98. Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. [In Hebrew with English summary]

Israel at a glance

Capital

Jerusalem

Area

20,770 km2

BirdLife Partner

Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel

Species
Total number of birds 388
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 (2020) Country profile: Israel. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/israel. Checked: 2020-09-29



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