Nature reserve

Hiking in the Holy Land: Ein Haniya, an easy water outing outside Jerusalem

A Roman fountain and Byzantine pools, hiding in plain sight on the outskirts of the capital.

WHAT MAKES Ein Haniya special is that the beauty here is not only natural. It is layered. The spring emerges from a short rock-cut tunnel and flows, as it has for centuries, along a reconstructed aqueduct that carries it over a low arch and spills it into a large stone pool.
Ein Mabua.

One of Israel's rarest springs reopens: Ein Mabua returns for the summer hiking season

HANITA FOREST

Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border

Avigail Rosenbaum Bracha, field manager of the synagogue area near Mashkof and Tabula Anasta.

1,500-year-old synagogue uncovered in Golan Heights nature reserve


First of its kind: Six-legged gazelle spotted in Israel's western Negev

While gazelle sightings in Israel are already uncommon due to their endangered status, this one is reported to be the first of its kind to be spotted.

 A gazelle with six legs is spotted in Israel's Negev desert

Giraffes interrupt women's golf tournament in Kenya

Golfers come from around the world to play on a fairway frequented by wildlife.

 A baby giraffe is pictured at its enclosure at the Chapultepec zoo in Mexico City, Mexico

In the footsteps of the Anemones: Flower trips in the Southern Arava

Want to see anemones covering the ground? In the Nir Moshe Forest and the Shaharia Forest in the Northern Negev region, you can witness stunning blooms and hike among the trees and trails.


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.


Highly endangered Javan rhinos welcome a new family member

There are just 81 left of the species, all of whom live in one national park

 An endangered recently born female Sumatran rhinoceros is seen next to her mother, Ratu, at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary of Kambas National Park, Lampung, Indonesia September 30, 2023.

Hiking the holy land at Israel's Ein Gedi reserve

In Ein Gedi, it's possible to get up close with Ibexes, the most iconic symbol of Israeli wildlife.

 An ibex at Israel's Ein Gedi reserve.

Nature or nurture: Which decides whether you like nature? - study

Swedish researchers determine that both heredity and environment decide whether people love nature.

 A lush green forest.

No pilot for gender-segregated swimming in nature reserves - A-G

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority doesn't have authorization to restrict access to sites based on gender, said the AG's office.

 YEHUDIYA Nature Reserve.

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. 

 Tuf Kerem Maharal Reserve

Tar spill reported at nature reserve in Hadera

The Nature and Parks Authority stressed that tar pollution causes damage to protected natural assets, including animals and flora.

 Tar pollution at the Gedor Sea Reserve in Hadera. July 2023