GENERAL INFORMATION
Coastal plain
The country's western strip, stretching from Rosh Ha-Nikra in the north to the Sinai Peninsula in the south. The plain is 4-7 kilometers wide in the north, expanding as it moves southward to about 50 kilometers .
The soil in the coastal plain is fertile; there are several water sources, and the region includes the country’s major transportation arteries. The coastal plain is densely populated with most of Israel 's major cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa
The plain is divided from north to south into the Galilee Plain, the Acre Plain, the Carmel Plain, theSharon Plain
The plain is divided from north to south into the Galilee Plain, the Acre Plain, the Carmel Plain, the
Mountain region
The mountainous region stretches from Lebanon in the north to Eilat Bay Mt. Meron at 1,208 meters above sea level, Samaria 's Mt. Ba’al Hatsor at 1,016 meters and the Negev's Mt. Ramon 1,037 meters above sea level.
Most of the less densely populated mountainous region is stone or rocky ground. The climate in the northern mountainous regions isMediterranean and rainy, while the southern sections are a desert. The key stretches of the mountainous region are the Galilee in the north, the Carmel , the hills of Samaria , the Judean hills, and the Negev highlands.
The contiguity of the mountainous region is interrupted at two points by major valleys – the Yizre'el (Jezre'el) Valley separating the Galilee mountains from the hills ofSamaria , and the Be'er Sheva-Arad Rift separating the Judean hills from the Negev highlands. The eastern slopes of the Samarian hills and Judean hills are the Samarian and Judean deserts.
The contiguity of the mountainous region is interrupted at two points by major valleys – the Yizre'el (Jezre'el) Valley separating the Galilee mountains from the hills of
The rift extends the entire length of Israel from the northern town of Metula to the Red Sea in the south.
The rift was caused by seismic activity, and is part of the Afro-Syrian rift which extends from the Syrian-Turkish border to theZambezi River in Africa . Israel 's largest river, the Jordan , flows through theJordan Valley and includes Israel 's two lakes: the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), the largest body of fresh water in Israel , and the salt waterDead Sea , the lowest point on earth. The Jordan Valley is divided from north to south into the Hula Valley , the Kinneret Valley , theJordan Valley , the Dead Sea Valley
The rift was caused by seismic activity, and is part of the Afro-Syrian rift which extends from the Syrian-Turkish border to the
The hilly Golan region is east of the Jordan River . The Israeli Golan Heights are the end of a large basalt plain, mostly located in Syria Mt. Hermon Israel 2,224 meters above sea level.
Most of Israel Mt. Hermon 400 millimeters of rain fall annually, while in the desert regions, rainfall is less than 250 millimeters . Rainfall in the semi-arid region ranges between 300 and 400 millimeters . Although the rainy season lasts from October through May, most of the rain falls between December and February.
The hottest months of the dry season are July and August. During September-November and April-June, temperatures are comfortable and there is little rainfall, making for ideal beach going weather and pleasant hiking in the desert regions. Visitors to Israel Israel Eilat
Additional information and regular weather reports are available at the Israel Meteorological Service internet site or at 972 – 3 – 968 2121
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Email: ims@ims.gov.il
With little rainfall, the water in most of Israel Israel 's largest river is the 250-kilometer Jordan which runs from the Hula Valley south through the Kinneret to the Dead Sea . The Jordan
There are also a number of perennial rivers in the coastal plain, including the Taninim (crocodiles) and Yarkon Rivers Israel 's largest streams cut impressive canyons through theNegev landscape. The most prominent southern streams include Tse'elim, Tsin, Paran, Besor and Ha-Arava. In the winter months, there is a danger of flooding in the Negev streams.
Due to its location at a climatic and geographical crossroads,
The largest concentration of plant life can be found in the Mediterranean region, mostly in the forms of thicket and undergrowth. Much of Israel has been deforested by mankind, although there are a few impressive remnants of indigenous forest in the mountainous regions (for instance on Mt. Carmel and Mt. Meron in the Galilee ). In the desert regions, plant life is sparse, with a few enclaves of subtropical species such as at Ein Gedi and in the Jordan Valley
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WILDLIFE
Israel Israel has about 100 kinds of wild mammals, an impressive number in contrast to the 140 varieties of wild mammals living in all of Europe . Animals that originate in the cooler European region are found alongside mammals originating in desert regions of Arabia and Egypt with mammals that originate in Africa and in the Indian subcontinent. Although many Israeli mammals are rare or nocturnal, several are easily spotted including deer, ibex, hyrax and jackals. Among the country’s zoos are the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem , the Safari Park in Ramat Gan
About 510 species of birds have been spotted in
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