10 New Sheqalim Hula Nature Reserve

Reverse

The Hula Nature Reserve with palm trees and a water lily, representing the aquatic plants. In the center is a majestic crane.

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
محمية الحولة
HULA NATURE RESERVE
שמורת החולה

Engravers: Tovit Uriel, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Reeded

Comment

North of the Sea of Galilee, in the Hula Valley, part of the Syrian African Rift Valley that runs through Israel from north to south, is one of the most beautiful nature reserves of the world, a paradise for birds and heart of a unique flora and fauna. Twice a year, 500 million birds pass here on their migrating route from Europe to Africa.
In the 1950's, the Hula swamp area and lake were drained to create arable land, but it soon became evident that in order to protect the natural ecosystem of the area, it was necessary to restore part of the lake and wetlands. After this had been achieved, the area became Israel's first nature reserve, inaugurated in 1964.
Tens of thousands of birds of over 200 species, including cranes, storks and pelicans, stay in the reserve, knowing they can find an abundance of food in the Hula Valley. The reserve also shelters rare aquatic plants. Lake Agmon, a re-flooded area of the valley, is also rich in aquatic birds and plants, fostering several that had become extinct due to the draining of the swamp.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
5774 (2014) מ	555	-	-	-	-	-	-

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