Mohammed Abusarhan

• Biology BSc.
• Bethlehem University

The situation in Palestine is of concern where global threats of climate change, overexploitation, habitat destruction, invasive species, and pollution are compounded by occupation and conflict. Thus, almost 1/3 rd of vascular plant species are rare and over 50 are listed as endangered or rare based on their abundance and presence in grids studied...

The Protected Area Network (PAN) in Palestine has undergone a comprehensive evaluation and revision to ensure its effectiveness in conserving biodiversity. This re-evaluation was necessary as the previous PAN lacked clear rationale and included areas designated for non-biological reasons. The evaluation process involved analysing the 50 areas in th...

ABSTRACT Palestine is part of the Fertile Crescent and known to be rich in faunal and floral biodiversity relative to its latitude.The South Jerusalem hills with their ancient villages (collectively called the Al-Arqoub cluster) provide ideal areas forconservation within the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot. The area was listed on an emergency ba...

There has been increased interest in urban gardens and small botanical gardens as sites for conservation of plants especially in developing countries. This was highlighted by the fact that most countries failed to meet the CBD Aichi 2020 targets and will now restructure to address the post-2020 CBD framework. The situation in Palestine is of concer...

The rich biodiversity of Palestine is due to geographic and geologic factors and is directly related to why it formed the Western part of the Fertile Crescent where humans first domesticated animals and plants. In this chapter, we review and discuss (1) some of the data known on biodiversity in Palestine, (2) threats to this biodiversity (focusing...

We report on the collection of grasshoppers and locusts from the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) studied at the nascent Palestine Museum of Natural History. Three hundred and forty specimens were collected during the 2013–2016 period. Forty species belonging to four families and ten subfamilies are recorded from various habitats. This is a r...

Unprecedented environmental challenges require new tools. Knowledge based on scientific research is critical for the creation of environmental awareness and education in order to bring about behavioural changes in society at large. Well-structured museums and botanical gardens in developing countries can play significant roles in research, educatio...

Butterflies were collected from 49 localities in the occupied West Bank of Jordan (Palestinian Territories). Fifty-four species were identified belonging to five families (Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Hesperiidae, and Nymphalidae) during 2013-2015. The three most common butterflies observed and collected were the small White Pieris rapae, th...

Butterflies were collected from 49 localities in the occupied West Bank of Jordan (Palestinian Territories). Fifty-four species were identified belonging to five families (Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Hesperiidae, and Nymphalidae) during 2013-2015. The three most common butterflies observed and collected were the small White Pieris rapae, th...