their reports. According to these estimates the total population in the region of Palestine, as defined as Israel and the Palestinian territories, stands approximately 12.8 million. Flora and fauna Flora distribution The World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions is widely used in recording the distribution of plants. The scheme uses the code "PAL" to refer to the region of Palestine – a Level 3 area. The WGSRPD's Palestine is further divided into Israel (PAL-IS), including the Palestinian territories, and Jordan (PAL-JO), so is larger than some other definitions of "Palestine". Birds See also Levantine archaeology (a.k.a. Palestinian archaeology) Palestine Exploration Fund Place names of Palestine Notes Citations Bibliography In six volumes: The first hundred years (2nd ed. 1969); The later Crusades, 1189–1311 (1969); The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries (1975); The art and architecture of the crusader states (1977); The impact of the Crusades on the Near East (1985); The impact of the Crusades on Europe (1989) External links Divided regions Geography of Israel Geography of Jordan Geography of the State of Palestine Geography of Western Asia Historical regions Regions of Asia