On a sunny day in January 2021 we visit the Palestine Museum of Natural History in Bethlehem. We speak to the founder Mazin Qumsieh and his wife Jessie Chang and we take a tour around the ethnography museum and the garden. This is where the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity is teaching children AND adults about the rich flora and fauna of Palestine.
Palestine is located between Europe, Asia and Africa with an area of 27000 km2 in the western part of the Fertile Crescent where humans first developed agriculture. The unique geography and geology gave Palestine more biological diversity than some countries ten times its size.
The museum has a section with fossils and stuffed animals. There are also several animals that are being rehabilitated before they are released back into the wild. The museum demonstrates methods for cultivation, composting, recycling and upcycling.
Listen to this episode to learn more about Palestine's biodiversity and the Natural Museum of History and visit the website to read more and see the photos of the visit!
https://storiesfrompalestine.info/2021/01/16/palestine-museum-natural-history/
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