30 r Friday, December 10, 1982
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Israeli Enviromentalists Fight to Preserve Ecology
By EVA BASNIZKI
World Zionist Press Service
JERUSALEM — There
are few places in the world
where nature is as rich and
as manifold over such a li-
mited territory as in Israel.
Yet, the constantly
changing scenery and cli-
mate can be covered in a
matter of a few hours drive
by car or bus. Within a day,
one can take in the snows of
Hermon and the sun-
drenched beaches of Eilat.
Israel's struggle for sur-
vival is common knowledge
but not only the people of
the land fight for survival.
So does nature.
into consideration the
ecological consequences.
Harmless animals have
been destroyed in panic, in
As the population case they spread disease.
grows and needs more With the elimination of the
space, nature inevitably swamps, many migratory
has to retreat. The haste water birds, which once re-
with which the country sted there on their long
was built so as to fortify journeys, have gone. Wild
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warnings of the ecologists
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growing consciousness of
the wealth nature has to
offer and a strong will to
preserve as much of it as
possible in modern society.
In the forefront of this
struggle stands Haganat
Hateva — The Society for
Protection of Nature in Is-
rael which has been com-
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Some 20 field study
schools all over Israel
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dance to nature lovers.
The society publishes
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Whereas this voluntary
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Israel's.present and a threat
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