Mar Saba - Wadi Qadron -IBA

Mar Saba - Wadi Qadron -IBA

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Governorate: Bethlehem.

Climate: Iranu-Turanian.

Description: IBA.

IBA Criteria met: A1, B2 (1999).

Area: 500 ha.

Site description

It is an agricultural and grazing region. It is located in the center of Jerusalem wilderness in the southern side of Bethlehem. In this area there is a monastery called Saint Saba monastery, which is locate near Wadi Qadron that starts from Jerusalem and reaches the Dead Sea. This region consists of religious and historical ruins return to the fifth century, specially the remaining of the construction ruins on the top and the center of the mountain, which the animals and birds use it as a shelter during the winter and breeding time.

Special birds 

Lesser kestrel, Egyptian vulture, Tristrams starling ,Mourning wheatear, Western jackdaw, Fan-tailed raven ,Linnet ,Desert lark, Rufous -tailed rock thrush ,Rock martin, Black-bellied sandgrouse, Stone-curlew

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