Israel launches 1st tourist marine nature reserve in Mediterranean

STORY: Israel launches 1st tourist marine nature reserve in Mediterranean DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shoreline 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. various of the boat ride 4. SOUNDBITE 1: IDIT SILMAN, Israel's Environment Protection Minister 5. various of the shoreline 6. SOUNDBITE 2: RAYA SHOURKY, Director of Israel Nature and Parks Authority STORYLINE: Israel launched on Tuesday the first tourist marine nature reserve in the Mediterranean Sea off the country's northern coast, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is a new marine reserve that was inaugurated today in the northern part of Israel on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. And this project is of Israel Nature and Park Authority, which inaugurated the new marine reserve with the Israeli Minister of Environment. And the purpose is to save the underwater life here, so n