| Be'eri Badlands | |
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| Location | WesternNegev,Southern District,Israel |
| Nearest town | Be'eri |
| Area | 670 ha (1,700 acres) |
TheBe'eri Badlands (Hebrew:בתרונות בארי,romanized: Bitronot Be'eri) Nature Reserve (also theCrater Reserve (Hebrew:שמורת המכתש, Makhtesh Reserve)[1]) is located in the WesternNegev area, northwest of kibbutzBe'eri within theBe'eri Forest.[2]
Thebadlands area lies in the upper basin of theSahaf Stream (Nahal Sahaf) and occupies the area of 6,700dunams.[2]It is a valley of crater-like landform (makhtesh) with sidewalls of height rising 10-15m, eroded in theloess soil by rainwater and tributaries of the Sahaf Stream.
The reserve contains natural flora and fauna, which disappeared from the surrounding plains due to agriculture. There are 175 plant species in the reserve.[2]
In April-May 2018 a considerable area of the reserve was burned due toPalestinian airborne arson attacks.[2] The arson attacks were repeated in May 2021.[3]
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