
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
פרע 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.