Nahal Alexander
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Nahal Alexander
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 Alexander stream |
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| Length | 28 miles (45 km) |
Nahal Alexander (נחל אלכסנדר) 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.
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Flora and fauna
Nahal Alexander is the habitat of soft-shell turtles that can reach a size of 1.20 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 mullet.[1]On the southern bank there are shifting sand dunes and on the northern bank, an eucalyptus grove. [2]
History
Hurvat Samra, an ancient ruin on a hill overlooking Nahal Alexander, may have been a customs station for goods transported down the river to the port near the estuary.[2]
Beit Yanai beach is located where the river flows into the Mediterranean.[3] North of the beach are remnants of a quay built in 1938, during the British Mandate. It was used for clandestine Jewish immigration to Palestine when British authorities turned away ships of European Jews fleeing the Nazis.[2]
In the winter of 1991, Nahal Alexander overflowed and most of its soft-shelled turtle population drifted into the Mediterranean. When the eggs that were left would not hatch, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority launched a project to collect the eggs, incubate them and return the turtles to the water.[4]
In 2003, Nahal Alexander was part of a cleanup project that won first prize in the Riverprize environmental rehabilitation competition in Australia. [5]
See also
- Geography of Israel
- Wildlife of Israel
- Tourism in Israel
- National parks and nature reserves of Israel
References
- ^ "Israel's rivers: Back from the dead". Jerusalem Post. June 11, 2010. http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/ScienceAndEnvironment/Article.aspx?id=178055.
- ^ a b c "Nahal Alexander park". Israel Nature and Parks Authority. December 31, 2009. http://www.parks.org.il/BuildaGate5/general2/data_card.php?Cat=~25~~833855289.
- ^ Beit Yannai beach yields serenity on winter weekdays
- ^ The Best Kept Secret of Emek Hefer: Nahal Alexander & Turtles
- ^ The Best Kept Secret of Emek Hefer: Nahal Alexander & Turtles
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Coordinates: 32°23′46.08″N 34°51′56.53″E / 32.3961333°N 34.8657028°E
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