Israel nature
Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border
This is a broad initiative led by the ministry, as part of a national regulatory process, aimed at providing effective protection for forested areas in Israel.
Israel's secret gardens where rare species on the brink of disappearance are being saved
Sea turtle nesting season has launched
Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough
Eagles in Nahal Og take care of eggs in 'shifts' to prepare for hatching
Nature and Parks Authority inspector Assaf Shlomo Mizrahi has been closely monitoring a pair of bald eagles, an endangered species in Israel.
What is Israel's most common bird species?
The public is invited to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count to help scientists learn more.
Rare pacific diver bird spotted in Israel for the first time
A pacific diver was spotted in Eilat, marking the first time this rare bird has been seen in Israel.
White-tailed eagles saved from Israel's North amid Hezbollah rockets
The Nature and Parks Authority transferred a pair of Haliaeetus albicilla from the Hai-Bar Carmel Nature Reserve to the Ramat Gan Safari.
Whale spotted off Israel's coast, washes ashore lifeless hours later
This is the seventh whale in recent years to have washed up dead on Israel's shorelines.
Why was a porcupine wandering alone near the Israeli Knesset?
Knesset guards found the porcupine and transferred her to veterinary care.
Large Israeli snake dies after trying to eat a porcupine
“The one-way direction of the porcupine's quills did not allow the snake to spit out the porcupine," said reptile ecologist Aviad Bar.
Experience the beauty and history of the Tuf Kerem Maharal Reserve
Keep an eye out for volcanic ash (tuf) and even some fossils that froze in the ancient marine rocks. The fossils provide a glimpse of sea life in the long book of life on Earth.
'A Habit of Seeing': Book makes Israeli nature accessible for readers
For American readers, the book brings Israeli nature into their hands. For English speakers in Israel, this material – Israeli nature – becomes more accessible.
Rare songbird spotted in Israel for second time ever
The black-faced bunting does not usually appear in Israel as it does not nest in the region. However, we could be seeing new migration patterns.
