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Site description (1999 baseline):
Site location and context
It is a protected area that consists of natural and official forests, it is located near Ramallah city, it follows the Mediterranean climate system, at which the large size trees exist and the mountainous region, in addition to the vallies and hills that surrounding the area. There are some springs located near the region, there are also some agricultural regions such as the olive, and there is a natural way that people can use, it is a summer resort area in the spring and summer.
The White Storks birds pass the region during their spring emigration; it was registered about 2000 birds in March 1999, the Lesser Spotted Eagle also was registered in the region, and the Palestine Sunbird.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The instruction of Israeli settlements in the center of the forest, which means destroying of the region and the forest.
Cutting of wooded trees: some inhabitants take the opportunity during the absence of the responsible persons to cut trees and use them for their one personal use, which affects negatively on the forest continuation and on it biodiversity.
The unjust and unorganized grazing in the region.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Encouraging the environmental tourism by giving the chance to enjoy and promenade in the area, this can be obtained by opening special places for enjoyments and prevention of random tourism.
Managing and supervision of forest use and the wooded wealth.
Regulation of grazing inside and outside the region.
Encouraging of the traditional and biological agriculture in order to observe the nature categories, which is so much important for the environmental balance.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Um Al-Safa - Nabi Saleh (Palestine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/um-al-safa--nabi-saleh-iba-palestine on 24/11/2024.
