Ein Feshkha

Ein Feshkha (Arabic: عين فشخة, also Ain Al-Fashka) or Einot Tzukim (Hebrew: עינות צוקים, lit.

'cliff springs') is a 2,500-hectare (6,200-acre) nature reserve and archaeological site on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, about 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Qumran in the West Bank.

He further noted a couple of ravens and a small hawk, and his guides killed a large (3 feet 8 inches (1.12 m)) lizard of the Lacerta Nilotica species.

"[7] He further "made an excursion along the base of the mountain, towards Ras es Feshkhah (cape of the stride), and gathered some specimens of conglomerate and some fresh−water shells in the bed of the stream.

We were struck with the almost absence of round stones and pebbles upon the beach −the shore is covered with small angular fragments of flint.

It made good tea and coffee, though with a slight flavour of soda, and we had no hesitation in determining to spend two days by its reeds.

"[11][12] In October 1900, R. A. Stewart Macalister found a suitable rock towards the southern end of 'Ain Feshkah's reeds area, next to the Dead Sea shore and standing some 20 feet (6.1 m) above the water.

[13] He had brought with him a stonemason from Jericho, who carved an 8–9-inch (20–23 cm) long line into the rock face which was to be used for reference, and the initials "PEF" beneath it.

[14][15] According to ARIJ, in 1969 Israel confiscated 97 dunams (9.7 ha; 24 acres) of land from the Palestinian village of al-Ubeidiya in order to establish the nature reserve of 'Ayn Fashkhah.

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture are constructing pools in the area to preserve these native fish.

[17] The nature reserve has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of griffon vultures, Dead Sea sparrows and cinereous buntings.

[21][page needed] The complex is composed of a 24-by-18-metre (79 by 59 ft) main building with central courtyard, an industrial installation with two plastered basins to its northeast and what appear to be stables to its west.