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17,000 dunams of sooty forest: special documentation of the fire in the Jerusalem mountains
The damage left by the fire that began raging yesterday at noon is still difficult to estimate.
The Nature Authority today worked to reduce as much as possible the extent of damage to plants and animals, some of which are in danger of extinction.
"Without a doubt this is a serious damage to nature, the habitat will not return to what it was" |
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Monday, 16 August 2021, 12:23 Updated: 13:24
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In the video: hovering documentation of the fire damage in the Jerusalem mountains (Photo: Droneimagebank)
While firefighters are trying to put out the latest fires that are still burning, it is still difficult to estimate the real damage caused by the fire that began raging yesterday afternoon (Sunday) in Jerusalem.
Fire and rescue services said that about 17,000 dunams caught fire in the fire, with the documentation showing the many trees that remained sooty.
The special documentation shows the burnt forests and the multiple black areas.
The fire, which broke out in the area of Beit Meir / Shoresh, spread from there to Kislon through the Forest of the Saints, and ascended to Givat Ye'arim, Ramat Raziel and the locality of Shoeva.
After assessing the situation, the security forces authorized the residents to return to homes in the last localities that were left empty of people, Ramat Raziel and Givat Ya'arim.
Prior to that, the return of the residents to the settlement of Kislon as well as to the staff of Eitanim Hospital was granted.
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Fire damage in Jerusalem, today (Photo: Official website, Droneimagebank)
Even today, fire crews continued to operate in the area, along with inspectors from the Nature and Parks Authority and KKL-JNF employees, to prevent the fire from resuming towards noon. Hanoch Zoref, JNF forester in the mountain area, said that "after 35 years in the mountain area, this is the second largest fire I have seen here, the strong wind created a storm of fire, and the flames reached many tens of meters. I do not remember such sights."
Map of the fires in the Jerusalem mountains
Fire damage in Jerusalem, today (Photo: Official website, Droneimagebank)
Dr. Yariv Malihi, a central district ecologist at the Nature and Parks Authority, explained to Walla! That "this is a widespread fire in a very ecologically and scenically rich area.
The fire is still raging and it is even more difficult to estimate its damage and assess the rehabilitation period and the efforts that will be required accordingly.
At the same time, in the areas of the reserves and national parks in the area hundreds of species of plants and animals and thousands of animals.
"Small animals such as land deer, lizards, snakes and hedgehogs often fail to escape the fire that grips the area and it is likely that many of them will be injured and die."
"They will lose their natural living space."
Donkeys in the area of the fire, today (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Liad Cohen)
"The larger wildlife in the area, including deer, hyenas, donkeys, foxes, jackals and even birds of prey, will probably be able to escape most of the fire but lose their habitat and natural habitats - which will impair their ability to survive in the area and their reproduction," Malihi said.
"Without a doubt, this is a serious damage to nature, after the fire the habitat will not be as it was. About 15 years ago and over the years many details of donkeys were returned to the area by the Nature and Parks Authority, and their habitat burned and damaged. Of 15 rare orchid species that only in the future will we know the consequences and effects of the fire on these species. "
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