Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

agricultural and industrial areas and aquatic animals are affected
instantly by pollution.
This combination of sensitivity to detrimental factors and to other side
effects of anthropogenic activity has probably brought wetlands
throughout the world closer to extinction than any other habitat
(Goren, 1975).
Al Auja or Yarkon Bleak (Acanthobrama telavivensis). Photo by: Dr. Menachem
Goren. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/61249/0
Necessary conservation steps
Conservation steps for freshwater fish can only be taken by preserving
their habitats from pollution, drainage and structural modifications.
Establishing survival (or breeding) nuclei for some of the threatened
species should be considered in cases where there is a chance of habitat
improvement in the future. In addition, as a result of objective
problems in assessing the dangers to or the status of the fish
population in a changing environment, a regular fish monitoring
system should be established in the entire Palestinian aquatic system
(Goren, 1975).
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