Table of Contents

1. History of the Hula Valley
   
2. Draining the Hula
   
3. Hula Nature Reserve
   
4. Partial Re-flooding of the Hula Valley
   
5. The Life Project: Restoration and Conservation of Fauna and Flora in the Re-flooded Hula Valley
   
   1. V.1. Aims of the Life Project
      
   2. V.2. Protection of species and sites from intrusive plants and harmful rodents
      
   3. V.3. Reintroduction of animal and plant extinct from Israel
      
      1. V.3.1. Reintroduction of Dama dama mesopotamica (Persian Fallow Deer)
         
      2. V.3.2. Re-introduction of Haliaeetus albicilia (White-Tailed Eagle)
         
      3. V.3.3. Reintroduction of selected plant species and ornamentalplants
         
   4. V.4. Restoration of specific niche habitats for animal and plant species and protection of destroyed habitats
      
      1. V.4.1. Establishment of trees for shade and animal shelter
         
      2. V.4.2. Establishment of windbreaks along the riverbanks
         
      3. V.4.3. Creating habitats for Common tern (Sterna hirundo) nesting
         
      4. V.4.4. Preparing plowed areas for Glareola pratinclola nesting
         
   5. V.5. Monitoring the ecosystem to determine the success or failure of restoration and conservation measures
      
      1. V.5.1. Influence of the flooding and restoration process on bird population
         
      2. V.5.2. Flora
         
         1. V.5.2.1. Aquatic Macrophyte Vegetation Development in Agmon Lake, mapping vegetation and assessing Biomass
            
         2. V.5.2.2. Monitoring of plant species
            
      3. V.5.3. Use of grazing for environmental conservation
         
         1. V.5.3.1. Measuring the carrying capacity of wet grasslands in the Hula Valley
            
         2. V.5.3.2. Use of Water Buffalo for environmental conservation of wetlands
            
         3. V.5.3.3. Herd of “Baladi” – indigenous Arab cattle - for the LIFE Project
            
   6. V.6. Co-existence of agriculture and birds
      
      1. V.6.1. Co-existence of agriculture and cranes
         
      2. V.6.2. Pelicans in the Hula Valley
         
      3. V.6.3. Biological control of vole population by lateral move irrigation system
         
   7. V.7. Knowledge dissemination
      
      1. V.7.1. High school student graduation work
         
      2. V.7.2. Internet Home Page
         
      3. V.7.3. Proceedings and presentations in conferences
         
6. References
   
7. Authors