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Poleg Delta
Nahal Poleg is a stream in the Sharon plain in Israel that empties into the Mediterranean Sea between Netanya and the Wingate Institute.
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Course
The stream starts between Tira and Ramat HaKovesh, east of Mishmeret. It runs west to the sea, veering north at Batzra. It is mostly intermittent, and becomes a Perennial stream towards its end. There is a man-made opening in the Kurkar ridge that runs south-north along the coastal plain.
History
The nearby Tel Poleg archaeological site, was excavated, revealing a fortified city of the Middle Bronze Age. The site has mostly been destroyed by a modern quarry. The original opening in the kurkar ridge was made in the Bronze Age, and reopened during the Roman period.[1] By the thirteenth century CE, the opening was clogged, resulting in a 4000-dunam marsh. The opening was cleared again in 1935, and the stream's current course was set in the area east of the kurkar ridge.[2]
Nature Reserve
The Nahal Poleg nature reserve is situated between the Wingate Institute and Ramat Poleg, between Highway 2 and the Mediterranean.[3] It covers 500 dunams, and was declared a reserve in 1971.[4]
Flora in the reserve includes a coastal variety of Boxthorn, Ephedra aphylla, Calicotome villosa, the endemic Rumex rothschildianus, Iris atropurpurea, Lupin, and Tulipa agenensis sharonensis.
References
- ^ "נחל פולג - פארק יקום - מידע למטייל [Nahal Poleg - Park Yakum - Visitor's Information]" (in Hebrew). Trekker.co.il. http://www.trekker.co.il/%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9C_%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%92/.
- ^ "שמורות הפולג [The Poleg Reserve]" (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. http://www.parks.org.il/BuildaGate5/general2/data_card.php?Cat=~30~~289131819~Card10~&ru=&SiteName=parks&Clt=&Bur=180447491. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Nahal Poleg Reserve" (in Hebrew). iNature.info. http://www.inature.info/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%AA_%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9C_%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%92. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. http://parks.org.il/sigalit/muchrazim.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
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Coordinates: 32°16′5.23″N 34°50′8.58″E / 32.2681194°N 34.8357167°E
Nature reserves of IsraelNorthern District Ein Afek · Akhziv Islands · Alonei Yitzhak · Alonei Abba · Amud Stream · Nahal Ayun · Balfouria · Bitan Aharon · Nahal Betzet · Nahal Dishon · Dor Beach and Ma'agan Michael Islands · Ein Avazim · Ein Elah · Ein Nymphit · Ein Te'oh · Ein Yehuda · Nahal Gamal · Gamla nature reserve† · Snir Stream · Hermon nature reserve† · Nahal Hermon† · Hula Valley · Hurshat Tal · Hurshat Zakum · Kerem Ben Zimra · Nahal Kziv · Mount Arbel · Mount Carmel · Mount Gilboa · Mount Meron · Mount Tabor · Pa'ar Cave · Rosh HaNikra · Shamir-Nahal Rachum · Shimron · Nahal Taninim · Tel Anafa · Nahal Tavor · Tel Dan · Tel Shikmona · Nahal YehiamCentral District Adullam · Ashdod Nitzanim Sand Dune Park · Bnei Zion · Avshalom Cave · Ein Hemed · HaMasrek Reserve · Neot Kedumim · Nahal Poleg · Nahal Sorek · Tel Yitzhak · Te'omim Cave · UdimSouthern District Eilat Region Coral Beach Nature Reserve · Timna valley · Yotvata Hai-Bar† Located in the Israeli-occupied territories Categories:- Rivers of Israel
- Nature reserves in Israel
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