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In 2003, Nahal Alexander was part of a cleanup project that won first prize in the Riverprize environmental rehabilitation competition in Australia after being one of the most polluted rivers in Israel.
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In the winter of 1991, Nahal Alexander overflowed and most of its soft-shelled turtle population drifted into the Mediterranean. When the remaining eggs that failed to hatch, the
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Samra), an ancient ruin on a hill overlooking Nahal Alexander, may have been a customs station for goods transported down the river to the port near the estuary.
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Becker, Nir; Friedler, Eran (2012-06-06). "Integrated hydro-economic assessment of restoration of the Alexander-Zeimar River (Israel-Palestinian Authority)".
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beach is located where the river flows into the Mediterranean. North of the beach are remnants of a quay built in 1938, during the
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that can reach a size of 1.20 meters and weigh up to 50 kilograms. In addition to giant turtles, there are
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National parks declared by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories and Golan Heights
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launched a project to collect the eggs, incubate them and return the turtles to the water.
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when British authorities turned away ships of European Jews fleeing the
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The Best Kept Secret of Emek Hefer: Nahal Alexander & Turtles
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Beit Yannai beach yields serenity on winter weekdays
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Hebrew
Arabic
Arabic
river
Israel
Samaria
West Bank
Mediterranean Sea
Netanya
soft-shell turtles
soft-shell turtles
coots
nutrias
catfish
tilapia
mullet

Khirbet
Beit Yanai
British Mandate
Mandatory Palestine
Nazis
Israel Nature and Parks Authority

African softshell turtle

African softshell turtle

African softshell turtle

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