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National parks and nature reserves of Israel

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was established in 1964, which was the first declared nature reserve in Israel. In 1963 the Knesset approved the "National parks and nature reserves act" (חוק הגנים הלאומיים ושמורות הטבע), whose legislation process had already began in 1956. As a result, two authorities were established: the National
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The Times of Israel. Aviva and Shmuel Bar-am. 29/08/15: "As time passed, and with the help of some extraordinary personalities with drive and ambition, the Knesset legislated two official Authorities to deal with our natural heritage: The National Parks Authority and the Nature Reserves Authority.
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In Israel the distinction between national parks and nature reserves is often hard to make. National parks are in most cases centered around archaeological sites, but sometimes include protected nature habitats. The nature reserves often contain not just protected fauna and flora, but also major
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Both began operating in 1964. The two authorities merged in April of 1998. Today, as the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA), they work together to preserve, protect and develop this country’s 81 national parks and 400 nature reserves."
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Stein, A.B.; Athreya, V.; Gerngross, P.; Balme, G.; Henschel, P.; Karanth, U.; Miquelle, D.; Rostro-Garcia, S.; Kamler, J.F.; Laguardia, A.; Khorozyan, I.; Ghoddousi, A. (2020).
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was appointed for its implementation. In 1955, the department for the improvement of the country's landscape (המחלקה לשיפור נוף הארץ) was established in the
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Stream Nature Reserve for instance covers a stretch of forested land, but also the vast remains of the ancient city of
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Parks Authority and the Nature Reserves Authority. In 1998 the two authorities were merged into one body -
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Erased from Space and Consciousness: Israel and the Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948
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National parks declared by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories and Golan Heights
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1001 Facts Everyone Should Know About Israel, Mitchell Geoffrey Bard and Moshe Schwartz
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Planting the Promised Landscape: Zionism, Nature, and Resistance in Israel/Palestine
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HaBonim Beach Nature Reserve (with Dor Habonim marine nature reserve, Dor and
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This is a partial list, containing only the best known nature reserves.
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The parks and reserves were frequently declared around the ruins of the
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This is a partial list, containing only the best known national parks.
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Nature Reserve with biblical garden and wildlife breeding center
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passed the Wildlife Protection Law (חוק הגנת חיות-הבר) and the
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Official web page (currently under repair, as of January 2017)
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Protected areas in Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories
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at Makhtesh Ramon (nature reserve with archaeological sites)
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Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me'arot
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depopulated and subsequently demolished towns and villages
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area in 2010/11. It is possibly extinct in the country.
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Nature Reserve - marine caves and 20th-century tunnels
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Where the Golan’s rivers flow into the Sea of Galilee
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Site of Human Evolution (paleoanthropological sites)
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National Park (not fully ready to receive tourists)
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Indiana University Press. pp. 112–113. 2086: 1623:(Nahal Kziv) Nature Reserve with Crusader-era 183:In 2011, the most popular national parks were 164:focus on nature and the preservation of local 2984: 2970: 2482: 1219:Nimrod Fortress National Park (Qal'at Namrud) 2496: 1276: 688:(Sakhne; water park and archaeology museum) 2253: 351: 2977: 2963: 2489: 2475: 1903:Nature Reserve around archaeological site 1052:(archaeological sites and nature reserve) 753:Ma'ayan Harod (Harod Spring) National Park 738:(National Park established in April 2019) 2352: 2247: 2051:Snir Stream (Nahal Senir) Nature Reserve 2015:(archaeological site and nature reserve) 1989:(nature reserve and archaeological site) 1987:Einot Tzukim (Ein Feshkha) Nature Reserve 1540:(archaeological site and nature reserve) 2462:Nature and Parks Authority Official Site 1124: 1112: 1101: 671:; nature reserve with some archaeology) 315: 307: 206: 99: 96:Natural warm water pool at Gan HaShlosha 91: 80: 69: 1955:Nature reserves in occupied territories 596:(nature reserve with some archaeology) 387:(nature reserve with some archaeology) 373:(nature reserve with some archaeology) 273:and the resulting public pressure, the 14: 3578: 1137:National parks in occupied territories 398:Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve 222:passed laws aimed at saving the local 3316:Dor Beach and Ma'agan Michael Islands 2958: 2470: 2223: 1186:Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve 303: 134:1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight 1886:including major archaeological site 736:Lavnin Ridge Nature Reserve and Park 29: 2340:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 613:(see also Ein Gedi Nature Reserve) 119:National Nature and Parks Authority 24: 611:Ein Gedi Antiquities National Park 85:Ruins of the ancient synagogue at 25: 3602: 2455: 2284:, 49 Nat. Resources J. 317 (2009) 793:(public park and nature reserve) 474:Beit Alfa Synagogue National Park 287:Israel Nature and Parks Authority 2254:Noga Kadman (7 September 2015). 2171: 2159: 2145: 2131: 2117: 2105: 2093: 34: 2440: 2429: 2418: 2393: 1868:(Nahal Taninim) Nature Reserve 1377:Soreq/Avshalom/Stalactites Cave 1106:Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve - 915:Ben-Gurion's Tomb National Park 807:Kochav HaYarden National Park ( 312:Nitzanim Sand Dune Park, Ashdod 113:are declared historic sites or 2368: 2322: 2309: 2298: 2287: 2274: 2236: 2066:Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve 1918:Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve 1643:(Mei Nephtoah) Nature Reserve 1068:Yehi'am Fortress National Park 13: 1: 3591:Nature conservation in Israel 2216: 2166:Meron mountain nature reserve 1800:(Nahal Poleg) Nature Reserve 1476:Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve 978:Tel Be'er Sheva National Park 414:Apollonia-Arsuf National Park 385:Alexander River National Park 1958: 1738:Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve 1328:(Nahal Amud) Nature Reserve 1283: 1140: 703:Hamat Tiberias National Park 358: 220:British Mandatory government 218:From the 1920s onwards, the 214:, UNESCO World Heritage Site 170:Israeli-occupied territories 7: 2189: 2087:Gallery of nature in Israel 686:Gan Hashlosha National Park 523:Beit She'arim National Park 296:took place in the northern 292:The last observation of an 45:may have misleading content 10: 3607: 1675:Mount Carmel National Park 1589:Hula Valley Nature Reserve 1496:Coral Beach Nature Reserve 1480:Mount Carmel National Park 882:Mount Carmel National Park 371:Akhziv Beach National Park 328:archaeological sites. 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Others, such as the 107: 97: 89: 78: 2206:Archaeology of Israel 2037:archaeological site) 1673:Nature Reserve - see 1128: 1116: 1105: 1084:Zippori National Park 846:Mamshit National Park 830:Korazim National Park 319: 311: 210: 103: 95: 84: 73: 2294:Ecotourism in Israel 2013:Gamla Nature Reserve 1235:Qumran National Park 1050:Yarkon National Park 946:Shivta National Park 926:Midreshet Ben-Gurion 862:Masada National Park 755:(nature reserve and 665:Eshkol National Park 578:Castel National Park 458:Bar'am National Park 212:Shivta National Park 185:Yarkon National Park 87:Bar'am National Park 3275:Shamir-Nahal Rachum 2566:Beit Alfa Synagogue 2518:Adullam-France Park 2376:"Official web page" 2315:Granit, B. 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Index

Nature reserves in Israel
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Masada

Bar'am National Park


Makhtesh Ramon
nature reserves
National Nature and Parks Authority
occupied West Bank
depopulated and subsequently demolished towns and villages
1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight
Tel Megiddo
Beit She'an
Ashkelon
Kursi
Alexander stream
Mount Carmel National Park
Hurshat Tal
flora and fauna
Israeli-occupied territories
Golan Heights
West Bank
Yarkon National Park
Caesarea
Ein Gedi
Tel Dan

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