Rock samphire grows along Mediterranean and European coasts. This long-established coastal plant is associated with iodine-rich seaside vegetation. Coastal communities have traditionally added it to salads or preserved it as pickles. It is among the plants whose habitats merit protection.
Read MorePalm Island and its neighbors Ramkin and Sanani form an important refuge for migratory birds, sea turtles and coastal plants. The reserve has been associated with 156 species of migratory birds, alongside many other forms of island and marine wildlife. Small numbers of white egrets and grey herons visit in winter. The islands’ rocky shores […]
Read MorePalm Island takes its name from two large palm trees that once stood on it. Its other familiar name, Rabbit Island, comes from rabbits introduced by a French consul for hunting in the early twentieth century, around the French Mandate period. They multiplied and became a distinctive feature of the island. Covering approximately 20 hectares, […]
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