Nahal Hanania
| Nahal Hanania | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| State | Israel |
| Region | Upper Galilee |
Nahal Hanania (Hebrew: נחל חנניה) is a stream approximately 6 kilometers long, located on the border between the Upper Galilee and the Lower Galilee. It is one of the many tributaries of Nahal Amud. During the winter, with the rainfall, Nahal Hananya fills with water. Its Arabic names are جدول القارب الشائك ("The Thorny Boat Stream") and تيار نبات بركان ("The Burkān Plant Stream").[1]
Flora
[edit]The upper part of the stream's valley is covered with natural forest, consisting mainly of Tabor oak and Palestine pistachio trees. The lower part is covered with carob trees, common jujube trees, and jujube bushes. In the upper part of the stream (coordinates 1916.2587), there is a small spring called Ein Shit.[2]
Fauna
[edit]The animals found in the stream include mainly wild boars, mountain gazelles, striped hyenas, wolves, jackals, weasels, mongooses, porcupines, martens, badgers, red foxes, rock hyraxes, various rodents, and several species of bats.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ גל-אור, ערן ודוד (2012-03-11). "נחל חנניה: קו הגבול בין הגליל העליון לתחתון". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Menachem Marcus, Map Encyclopedia: All the settlements and all the sites in Israel, volume 3, 2000, page 94
- ^ "the Nature and Parks Authority website".