Wetland Information

Wetland name: Wad Qana, Almalih and Wad Ezarqa (Beit Illo)

Country: Palestine

Region: West Bank

Surface of the area affected by the restoration project (ha): 25,0

Natural / Artificial:

Coastal / Inland:

Project Information

Project restoration phase: Proposed

Additional Information

Name(s) of the organisation(s) in charge of the restoration: Ministry of Agriculture

Type of organization:

• National government
• N/A

Types of wetlands that will be affected by the restoration:

• Water course
• Spring/cave wetland

Type of degradation:

• Habitat destruction
• Habitat degradation/change
• Changes in water regime
• Negative effects on rare or endangered species

Causes of degradation:

• Grazing
• Water abstraction/reduced water inflow
• Leisure/tourism/sport
• Deficient/inadequate management
• Non-toxic waste dumping (domestic, debris, etc.)

Needed restoration actions and techniques:

• Non-toxic waste removal (domestic, debris, etc.)
• Regulate/ban of human activities
• Species reintroduction
• Regulate/restrict access to or within the wetland

Type of stakeholders concerned:

• National government
• Site manager
• University/scientific
• Farmers
• Tourist sector
• Local community
• Experts

Within a legally protected area:

• National

If international, under which figure of protection?

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