While you travel to Bethlehem, the one thing which you must experience here is the Wildlife in Bethlehem. Bethlehem is a city in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank under Palestinian Authority and it is regarded as a center of Palestinian tourism industries. Experience Wildlife in Bethlehem at its best as part of your Bethlehem Tours. The biodiversity and Wildlife in Bethlehem depend much on the location of Palestine between the three main continents of Africa, Asia and Europe where around 520 species of birds and 2700 species of plants have been estimated. This area is considered as a major and important grassroots for migratory birds like storks, pelicans and raptors like Lesser Kestrel, Honey Buzzard, Lesser Spotted Eagle and Egyptian Vulture and these avian species use the Jordan Valley-Jericho and Jerusalem Mountains routes.
One thing that must be mentioned while talking about Bethlehem Wildlife is that Palestine is a meeting area of plant geographical regions and features high climatic, lithologic and edaphic diversity. All these have resulted in the development of rich flora and vegetation and diverse wildlife. Wildlife in Bethlehem includes a relatively high number of mammalian species like Mountain and Dorcas Gazelles, Red Fox, Rocky Hyrax. Many of these animals are on the verge of being extinct due to the excessive uncontrolled and unregulated hunting activities. In comparison to other countries in Arabia, Palestine experiences relatively higher densities of mammalian species. The high diversity in soil and climate elements has helped species with different origins to settle and inhabit this area.
The approximate number of bird species in Palestine is more than 500. In spite of the limited total land area of Palestine, such a number is really amazing. Especially when compared with other countries. The avian species are classified in 206 genera belonging to 67 families and grouped in 21 orders. Some of Wadi Gaza Birds are Blue-Cheeked Bee-eat, White Breasted King Fisher and Greater Flamingo. House Bunting, Great Grey Shrike and Spanish Sparrow are some of the Jordan Valley birds.
For more Wildlife in Bethlehem, you can expect the Mourning Wheatear, Trumpeter Finch and Lesser Kestrel which are some of Jerusalem wilderness birds. Equally important are the Jerusalem Mountain birds like the Masked Shrike, Ortolan Bunting and the Common Kestrel.
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