thousands of migrating cranes on a sunrise backdrop in the Hula Valley in the north of Israel.
A majestic spectacle of nature...
About 30,000 cranes pass through Israel in the winter. They
can be found mainly in Lake Hula. Till the beginning of the 90's of the
twentieth century, cranes did not use to stay in the Hula Valley. Most of
them crossed the valley to reach other places. When farmers started growing
peanuts, the cranes began to land in the fields and they destroyed the crops.
This situation created troubles between the farmers and the cranes. Indeed,
while cranes beautify Israel for some time, they also cause destruction which
is sometimes intolerable.
In view of the situation, a study was conducted to provide a
solution to the problem. It suggested alternative feeding areas. This will
provide the needs of birds whilst they will be taken away from the fields.
Farmers have allocated two thousand (2,000) acres of land which is utilised as
feeding station for the cranes—three to four (3-4) tons of corn kernels are
scattered in the fields daily. The operation became successful. Albeit the stay
of thousands of cranes in the Hula Valley during winter, they now no longer
cause damage to the agriculture.
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