The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel filed an objection with the
Tel Aviv District Committee for Planning and Building on Wednesday against oil
drilling in the Gabriella reservoir off the coast of Herzliya.
The drilling,
according to SPNI, is scheduled to take place “in the heart of a marine
reserve.”
Because the Poleg Nature Reserve has been neglected for years, the
government has no idea what could be the benefits of the ecosystems there, SPNI
continued.
Only about 1 percent of the oceans and seas are protected,
whereas, about 12% of land throughout the world receives protection, the
organization added.