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.

|BySUSANNAH SCHILD
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

Following upgrades including a new parking lot, safe access path, and renovated restrooms, the Prat Stream site reopens free with registration.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
HANITA FOREST

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.

|ByYUVAL BAGNO
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

Excavations in the Golan Heights have revealed a 1,500-year-old synagogue built of basalt and hewn stone, offering rare evidence of Jewish continuity in the region.

|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Jerusalem haven for migrating birds celebrates 25th anniversary

The Nili and David Jerusalem Bird Observatory offers a welcoming habitat for a wide range of native and migratory species.

FEBRUARY 5, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Bird 311

Winter migration provides dazzling spectacle for birdwatchers

A number of Israeli beauty spots offer the perfect backdrop to watch the birds fly south.

NOVEMBER 15, 2019ByMEITAL SHARABI
Bathers enjoy a visit to Einot Tzukim nature reserve

Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline company to pay NIS 100 million for oil spill

On December 3, 2014, 5 million liters of oil spilled close to the town of Be’er Ora, approximately 20 km. north of Eilat, and badly damaged the Evrona Nature Reserve.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Members of a clean-up team work at the site of the EAPC oil spill at the Evrona desert reserve in the Arava.

150,000 set out to travel Israel's natural tourist sites - Watch

A storytelling festival in Tel Arad, the world of insects and their importance to the natural system in the Yarkon Tel Afek.

APRIL 6, 2019ByYUVAL BAGNO/MAARIV
Day of the Beetle. Photo by Tal Carmi The Nature and Parks Authority

Enjoy the beautiful weekend with fun activities at the national parks

With pleasant weather expected for the weekend, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority has announced a packed list of activities for the weekend.

MARCH 7, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Beit Guvrin (Israel Nature and Parks Authority)

Tel Dan - A little piece of paradise

Photos: HADAR YAHAV and MANU GREENSPAN

MARCH 7, 2019ByMEITAL SHARABI
Tel Dan

In Pictures: Israel in bloom

The famous red poppies has come out as winter slowly morphs into spring in Israel.

FEBRUARY 12, 2019ByBEN BRESKY
Red poppies in the vicinity of the Re’im Junction, Feburary 2019

Hiking in Israeli Winter: Ein Afek

Located on the outskirts of Kiryat Bialik, Ein Afek is a wonderful place for an enjoyable Saturday morning family outing.

DECEMBER 22, 2018ByMEITAL SHARABI
Ein Afek

Two new nature reserves await government approval

"Unfortunately, the process of declaring a nature reserve in Israel is too long and in the end both nature and man pay the price," Goldstein added.

DECEMBER 12, 2018ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG
Nature Reserve Tel Hazeka in the Golan Heights