Fahma reserve

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Habitat: Simi-steppe batha

Ecozone: Semi Coastal

Area handed over: 400 dunum

IUCN criteria: IV -Managed Reserve

Land owner: Government and Private

Governorate: Jenin govenorate

North Palestine

Phytogeographical Regions: Mediterranean Sea

Annual rainfall: 500-600 mm

Soil: Terra Rossa, Rendzina

Nearby village: Fahmeh

It is located on an area of 400 dunums of western slopes of the hills of the village of Fahmeh, southwest of Jenin, it was a natural forest, and today the reserve is an oasis of biodiversity containing natural plants and seasonal grass and high-value plant species, and the reserve is stopover for migratory birds.

Visitors to the reserve can see number of wild animals such as the Palestine Mountain gazelle, fox, snake and some birds such as desert Pipit, Pallid Harrier, and eagle.

The protected area is classified as agricultural land with natural vegetation cover in the organization plan for land use by the Palestinian government, and their lands are governmental and private.

Birds

Greenfinch, Palestine sunbird , White stork, Eastern Orphean Warbler , Eurasian siskin, Western jackdaw, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Masked Shrike , European Stonechat, Eurasian Scops-owl, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat