
The Daliyot River (
Hebrew
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: Nahal Daliyot) is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
in 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 d ...
. It flows from the Golan Heights plateau, through the
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 stre ...
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
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...
at the northern edge,
Meshushim (Wadi el-Hawa in Arabic; collects the waters of the
Katzrin and
Zavitan streams),
Yehudiya
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 ...
(with
Batra
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 fo ...
as a tributary),
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 ...
- together they form the Meshushim and Zaki Lagoons before reaching the Sea of Galilee -, and
Sfamnun.
The Daliyot River estuary, best known as Majrassa or Majrase,
The Majrase – Betiha (Bethsaida Valley) Nature Reserve
Israel Nature and Parks Authority, accessed 16 June 2019 is the largest freshwater 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 ...
controlled by Israel.[ It carries water 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 d ...
and forms lagoons when it reaches the Sea of Galilee.[
The Majrase Nature Reserve stretches over 5000 dunams, some of it agricultural land.][
]
See also
*National parks and nature reserves of Israel
National parks of Israel are declared historic sites or nature reserves, which are mostly operated and maintained by the National Nature and Parks Authority. As of 2015, Israel maintains 81 national parks and more than 400 nature reserves, m ...
References
External links
KKL tourism and recreation tours: Golan-Dalyiot-Rehavam
Zaki Stream Water Hike
Israel By Foot, accessed 16 June 2019
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Landforms of the Golan Heights