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Palestine/Israel, as well as 511 bird species, 97 reptile species, and seven amphibian species. There are also an estimated 2,780 plant species.
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475:, A searchable collection of nature photos. Search for Palestine, Israel in the database. Site created by Niall Benvie
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Rittner Oz. Amazing collection of great images of small creatures in the area with fine scientific classification.
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The following are online well prepared databases about the biodiversity in the
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and in some places it is almost absent. In some of the greater valleys, desert-scrub and
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