Achziv Islands

Achziv Islands (also Achziv Beach Islands) are a group of small Israeli islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Each island is a few hundred square meters in area, with a reef is composed of small limestone blocks.

Achziv Islands
Achziv Beach
Achziv Islands
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates33.0417°N 35.0831°E / 33.0417; 35.0831
Total islands3
Administration
Israel

The Achziv islands - Nahlieli, Shahaf and Achziv - are located west of the Akhziv shore. They are actually the tops of a sunken sandstone ridge. Seagulls and terns nest on Nahlieli. The islands are part of the Rosh HaNikra Islands Nature Reserve.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Observation points, Akhziv National Park". Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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