Storks gather at Jordan Valley landfill - in pictures

Thousands of birds have made the landfill their feeding ground.

Storks gather over plastic recyclable material at the Tovlan landfill, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. All photos by AFP

Established in 1999, Tovlan is situated deep inside the Jordan Valley.

The landfill has featured in disputes between Israelis and Palestinians who were forcibly moved after the occupation of the area in 1967.

The landfill says it receives waste from both Israeli and Palestinian areas, although this is disputed by some activists.

Storks gather over plastic recyclable material at the Tovlan landfill in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on February 18, 2022. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

In addition to recycling, the landfill is also able to generate electricity using gas extracted from the dumped waste.

Thousands of birds have made the landfill their feeding ground.

Storks are carnivorous, eating a range of reptiles, small mammals, insects and fish.

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