Marj sanur- Birds hotspot
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Governorate: Jenin
Climate: Mediterranean area
Site Description :
Wetland, Birds hotspot in Water ponds & Agricultural areas includes one of the largest plain in the northern part of West Bank within Jenin governorate area. The plain surrounded by mountains from the four directions. Of these mountain 210 hectares are natural forests in Siris and Misilya, 93 hectares are planted forest in Siris, and 722 bare areas in Sanour and Judeida. The Biodiversity of Marg Sanour is not that differs from the North part of SP in general, but with some specificity with the presence of the water lacks late April to May which enhance the immigrant birds to land on the area. Mediterranean plant communities are dominated the area while other desert, and subtropical plant communities are also present, In Addition, Marj Sanour has the largest bird biodiversity due to the immigrant birds that pass through it during spring resting and feeding on the poles formed in the area.
Special birds: Northern lapwing, Black-winged stilt ,Black -crowned night heron, White pelican, White stork ,Armenian gull, Syrian woodpecker, Linnet, Corn bunting, Common chaffinch