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id="ctl15_W19423_CContent" class="hlite"></div> </div> </div> <p></p> <div id="ctl16_CSkin"> <div id="ctl16_CSkin2"> <div class="hlite"></div> </div> </div> <p></p> <div id="ctl17_CSkin"> <div id="ctl17_CSkin2"> <div class="hlite"> <p></p> <script> $( "a[id*=_CShowHide]" ).click(function() { if( $( "table[id*=_CCountryProfileMap]" ).css("display") == 'none') $("#EUNote").show(); else $("#EUNote").hide(); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p></p> <div id="ctl18_CSkin"> <div id="ctl18_CSkin2"> <div class="hlite"></div> </div> </div> <p></p> <div id="ctl20_CSkin"> <div id="ctl20_CSkin2"> <h2 id="ctl20_W6086_h2Title" class="cmsH2"><span id="ctl20_W6086_ctl00_spanText">Main References</span> </h2> <div id="ctl20_W6086_divDoc" class="floatNear" style="width: 45%; padding-right: 20px;"> <div id="ctl20_W6086_divNbsap"> <h3 id="ctl20_W6086_h3Nbsap" class="cmsH3">National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan</h3> <ul class='cmsListBullet'> <li id="ctl20_W6086_liNbsapReport"><a href='/doc/world/il/il-nbsap-01-p1-en.pdf'>English version (PDF)</a></li><li id="ctl20_W6086_liNbsapReport"><a href='/doc/world/il/il-nbsap-01-p2-he.pdf'>Hebrew version (PDF)</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="ctl20_W6086_divNr" style="padding-top:10px;"> <h3 id="ctl20_W6086_h3Nr" class="cmsH3">Sixth National Report</h3> <ul class='cmsListBullet'> <li id="ctl20_W6086_liNrReport"><a href="https://chm.cbd.int/database/record?documentID=252812">Published on the CHM</a></li> </ul> </div> <div><br /><br /></div> <div id="divsearch" style="border:solid 1px forestgreen; padding:10px;"> <table> <tr> <td style="width:50;vertical-align:middle"> <img src='/images/icons/ico-sch-nr-nbsap.gif' alt='' /> </td> <td style="vertical-align:middle"> <a href="/reports/search/?country=il" id="ctl20_W6086_aReportSearch"><span id="ctl20_W6086_ctl01_spanText">Search other National Reports and NBSAPs submitted by this country</span> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;' /> </div> </div> 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