IL010
Northern lower Jordan valley


Country/territory: Israel

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iv, B1i, B1iv, B2, B3 (1994)
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Area: 7,000 hectares (70.00 km2)

Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 not assessed high very low
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Site description (1994 baseline)
The Jordan valley from Lake Kinneret to Tirat Zvi, west of the Jordan river. The highest point of the site is 209 m below sea-level. Most of the area is cultivated fields, date-palm plantations and fish-ponds. Fish-ponds are mainly located near Kefar Ruppin (c.3 km north-east of Tirat Zvi), Afikim and Bet Zera.

Key biodiversity
Kefar Ruppin is an important breeding site for herons and egrets. Other notable wintering species include Circus aeruginosus (10-13) and during migration this species is also common (daily max. 75).

Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals: Caracal caracal (rare).

Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by S. Blitzblau, reviewed by R. Frumkin.

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern lower Jordan valley (Israel). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-lower-jordan-valley-iba-israel on 24/12/2024.