Mt. Hermon (33.3N, 35.78E) is Israel's tallest mountain (and many would argue Israel's only true mountain). The highest peak in the area controlled by Israel is ~2300m a.s.l. It is a massive Karst formation of Jurassic limestone, in the southern-most tip of the Anti-Lebanon range. Amidst its chilly peaks one can find such rarities as the near-endemics Mediodactylus amictopholis and Montivipera bornmuelleri.
We will drive up to the alpine habitats of Mt. Hermon and search for these endemics, as well as other species which, in Israel, can only be found in the heights of the Hermon, such as Phoenicolacerta kulzeri or Eirenis modestus. Stopping en route we will search for other Mediterranean biome species such as Ptyodactylus puisseuxi, Lacerta media israelica, Dolichophis jugularis, Platyceps collaris, Phoenicolacerta laevis, and the always exciting Hemidactylus turcicus. We might even sample some local delicacies such as Kanafeh.
We will drive up to the alpine habitats of Mt. Hermon and search for these endemics, as well as other species which, in Israel, can only be found in the heights of the Hermon, such as Phoenicolacerta kulzeri or Eirenis modestus. Stopping en route we will search for other Mediterranean biome species such as Ptyodactylus puisseuxi, Lacerta media israelica, Dolichophis jugularis, Platyceps collaris, Phoenicolacerta laevis, and the always exciting Hemidactylus turcicus. We might even sample some local delicacies such as Kanafeh.