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Daliyot
The Daliyot River (Hebrew: Nahal Daliyot) is a river in the Golan Heights. It flows from the Golan Heights plateau, through the Gamla Nature Reserve and down the western slopes of the Heights, and into the Sea of Galilee. The estuary, Majrase The Jordan River and the streams coming down from the Central Golan create a landscape of swamps and open water surfaces, variously called deltas, estuaries or lagoons. The Daliyot River is one of five rivers running through the Bethsaida Valley"Majrassa Nature Reserve" ''Attractions in Israel'', 20 September 2011, accessed 16 June 2019. (Batikha or Buteikha in Arabic): the |
Bethsaida Valley
The Bethsaida Valley ( he, בקעת הבטיחה), Arabic: Buq'at al-Butayhah, , accessed 23.1.2022. is a valley by the northeast shores of the at the steep foothills of the central . Etymology Bethsaida Valley is named after the town of , best known from the |
Golan Heights
The Golan Heights ( ar, هَضْبَةُ الْجَوْلَانِ, Haḍbatu l-Jawlān or ; he, רמת הגולן, ), or simply the Golan, is a region in the Levant spanning about . The region defined as the Golan Heights differs between disciplines: as a geological and biogeographical region, the term refers to a basaltic plateau bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, the Anti-Lebanon with Mount Hermon in the north and Wadi Raqqad in the east. As a geopolitical region, it refers to the border region captured from Syria by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967; the territory has been occupied by the latter since then and was subject to a de facto Israeli annexation in 1981. This region includes the western two-thirds of the geological Golan Heights and the Israeli-occupied part of Mount Hermon. The earliest evidence of human habitation on the Golan dates to the Upper Paleolithic period. According to the Bible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamla Nature Reserve
Gamla nature reserve is a nature reserve and archaeological site located in the center of the Golan Heights, about 20 km south to the Israeli settlement of Katzrin. It adjoins the Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve. The nature reserve stretches along two streams, Gamla and the Daliot, and includes natural and archaeological attractions. Among the former are the largest nesting colony of griffon vultures in Israel, various other birds of prey, among a variety of wildlife and wild plants. Among the latter are the ancient city of Gamla and a Bronze Age dolmen field containing 716 dolmens. At the head of the Gamla stream there is a 51-meter high waterfall, the highest in Israel and the Israeli occupied territories, which dries up during summer and autumn.Aviva Bar-Am "Going for Gold in Gamla" Jerusalem Post, January 31, 2010. Accessed July 12, 21018. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yehudiya River
Yehudiya ( ar, يهودية, "Jewish") is an abandoned village and archeological site in the center of the Golan Heights, about 5 kilometers south of Katzrin within the Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve. Ancient Jewish settlement In the houses of the village, artifacts were found which attest to the existence of a settlement from the Roman–Byzantine period. According to multiple testimonies, there was a Jewish presence there after the Arab conquest. The Jewish past of the settlement was known to the Arabs who settled there later, hence its name. Modern times In the 19th century Arab peasants settled in the village houses. Near the village there is a large stone house that was used as a farm and employed many local villagers. After the establishment of the State of Israel, the Syrians renamed the village "Arabiya" to blur its Jewish past. The village was depopulated in 1967 with the occupation of the Golan Heights by the IDF during the Six-Day War The Six-Day War (, ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batra Stream
Batra is a clan of Arora community of Punjab, India. They are mainly followers of Hinduism and Sikhism. Notable people Armed Forces *Vikram Batra, PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour Athletics * Manika Batra, Indian table tennis player, Commonwealth Games gold medalist Bollywood * Pooja Batra (born 1976), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993 * Ritesh Batra (born 1979) film director * Sanjay Batra, television actor in India * Shakun Batra, Indian film director. He directed ''Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'' , ''Kapoor & Sons and'' Gehraiyaan Creatives * Adrienne Batra, Indian-Canadian journalist and editor-in-chief of the ''Toronto Sun'' * Aseem Batra, producer and writer of ''Scrubs'' * David Batra (born 1972), Swedish-Indian stand-up comedian and TV actor * Hemant Batra, Indian origin lawyer, public speaker and author * Vibha Batra, Indian author, advertising consultant, poet, lyricist, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meshushim River
The Meshushim Stream ( he, נחל משושים, Nahal Meshushim, "Hexagons Stream", Arabic: Wadi el-Hawa/Fakhura/Zaki) is part of the Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights.Meshushim Stream, (part of) Yehudiya Nature Reserve an brochure, accessed january 2022. 35 km long, it starts from the foothills of and discharges via the |
