31.01.2012                      07.Schwat. 5772

Umwelt:

Ecologists aim to save endangered fish

Known scientifically as Nemacheilus dori, the fish are found only in Israel and exclusively in waters of a tiny wetland reserve.

In a tiny mud-drenched nature reserve just off Road 90, on the way to Beit Shean, black pin-sized baby fish swarm through a gurgling stream, while their two-inch gray, slivery parents hide underneath nearby stones.
The fish, known scientifically as Nemacheilus dori, are found only in Israel and exclusively in the waters of this tiny wetland nature reserve, a 0.7-hectare spot located in the country’s north, at Ein Malkoach….