Alittle Egret or Heron Along the banks of the Alexander River
Nahal Alexander is a river in Israel that flows from the mountains of Samaria to the Mediterranean Sea, north of Netanya. The length of the river is about 45 km. Several small streams flow into Nahal Alexander: Nablus, Te'enim, Ometz, Bahan, and Avihail. Most of the river is located in the Hefer Valley Nahal Alexander is the habitat of soft-shell turtles that can reach a size of meters and weigh up to 50 kilograms. In addition to giant turtles, there are coots and other waterfowl, nutrias and swamp cats. Indigenous fish include catfish, tilapia, river eels and the southern bank there are shifting sand dunes and on the northern bank, a eucalyptus grove In 2003, Nahal Alexander was part of a cleanup project that won first prize in the Riverprize environmental rehabilitation competition in Australia.
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Location: Emek Hefer Israel Alexander River
Photo credit: © moris kushelevitch / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: alba, ardea, birds, eastern, egret, egretta, garzetta, great, heron, israel, migrating, reef, rift, valley
