NOTABLE FLORA
AND FAUNA
The Hula Valley is notable for its richness of flora and fauna, boasting a variety of endemic, native, and also invasive, species.
Square Stemmed St. John's Wort
פ רע מחודד Hypericum quandrandgulum
Among the rarest endemic plants in the area. The Square Stemmed St. John's Wort is very rare and endangered, and has only been observed in 3 sites in Israel- All observations are from north of Hula, from Tal Grove and their surroundings. In 2022-23 it was first found in the center of the valley, north of Agmon Hula.
Black-Winged Kite
דאה שחורת-כתף
Elanus caeruleus
Photo By Mahmadanesh - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=149869308
For many years, the black-winged kite was believed to be extinct within the country's borders, with only rare sightings reported. However, in the 1990s, a single pair established the first nest in decades, selecting the Hula Valley as their new habitat. Since then, their numbers have steadily increased, and they now represent a stable, resident population.