Data Zone
Country/territory: Israel
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2 (1994)
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Area: 32,800 hectares (328.00 km2)
Site description (1994 baseline)
Lake Kinneret (16,500 ha) is the largest and only natural freshwater lake in Israel. It is 209 m below sea-level.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. The lake holds many wintering waterbirds, and was listed as a wetland of international importance by Carp (1980). The surrounding hills, particularly to the north (e.g. Nahal Amud), hold good numbers of landbirds, including Anthus similis.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by S. Blitzblau, reviewed by R. Frumkin.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kinneret and Kinerot (Israel). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kinneret-and-kinerot-iba-israel on 22/12/2024.