Wildlife of the Levant
The wildlife of the Levant encompasses all types of wild plants and animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fresh and saltwater fish, and invertebrates, that inhabit the region historically known as the Levant, the Sham, or Greater Syria. This is the region that today includes the following countries: Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Hatay Province of Turkey and the areas of Turkish occupation of northern Syria, to which some add Cyprus and part of the Sinai Peninsula.