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
The Dead Sea: a different kind of heritage
The salt sea has some 12 million years of geological and chemical history. Will efforts to stabilize its water level kill its very essence?
Industrial waste water leaks from Israeli chemical plant
The public is asked to avoid Ashalim and nearby routes until further notice.
Living on the edge of a dream – in Mitzpe Ramon
Last year Mitzpe turned 60, and the exhibition curated by Guy Raz chronicles the town’s evolution from a small bunch of hardy and, quite possibly, utopian- minded pioneers to a bona fide town.
Inspectors have a whale of a time with rare shark in Eilat
The whale shark is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Israel’s first environmental research satellite to soon launch
The satellite weighs 265 kilos and will after launching reach a height of 720 kilometers from Earth within two days.
SPNI co-founder Amotz Zahavi dies at 89
In addition to his roles as a prominent zoologist and evolutionary biologist at Tel Aviv University, Zahavi was among the founders of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.
8 fun things to do on Israeli Independence Day
More to do than just fan the barbecue as Israel celebrate's its 69th birthday.
Herod's 'Magnificent City' to receive NIS 100m. facelift
Visitors will be able to pray in Caesarea's 2,000-year-old synagogue. Joint development initiated to draw 3 million tourists to ancient port city by 2030.
Bird makes a rare stop in Israel after 'wrong turn'
The dowitcher was last seen in Israel in the Dan region in 1984.
Trails and tribulations
Hiking the Israel National Trail gives you a different perspective on life, on the challenges facing us in our little country… and on our history.