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.

HANITA FOREST
The refuge garden at Nebi Samuel Park

Israel's secret gardens where rare species on the brink of disappearance are being saved

Brown sea turtle hatchling

Sea turtle nesting season has launched

Swamp Orchid.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough


New Worlds: Living sponge neutralizes arsenic and barium toxins

A scientist looks through a microscope

Ministry warns: Use care when touching raw pond fish ahead of Passover

The fish that are relevant are mainly tilapia (amnun), mullet (buri) and sea bream (denis).

Men release fish from their net on a Tel Aviv-Jaffa beach

Vulture culture

A vulture

The Human Spirit: Of pennies and anemones

Fields of anemones

Waze and SPNI team up to prevent wildlife from becoming roadkill

The new feature will allow the nature group to determine the country's most dangerous spots for animals and find solutions for their safe passage.

The roadkill reporting symbol on Waze

Authorities thwart attempt to smuggle live songbirds into Gaza

Goldfinches are considered a rare and highly sought-after animal in the Arab sector.

Songbird

You can't buy food this good

Foraging for your next meal may be more fun than you imagine

From left: Uri Mayer Chissick and Yizhar Sahar harvest produce from the fertile grounds of the Rutenberg Restaurant in the northern Jordan Valley

Anemone celebration

This year marks the 12th annual Darom Adom (Red South) festival, celebrating the millions of red anemones that cover a large area in the northern Negev.

‘Darom Adom’ festival

7 sites to visit in Israel this winter

There are so many unique sites, places and experiences that this place can offer visitors and so many diverse regions, all in such a tiny geographic area.

Odem forest, at the top of the Golan Heights, is green after heavy winter rains

Tel Aviv animal clinic heals snail with broken shell

The snail, who has been named Shevy, was suffering from a broken shell after a person stepped on him accidentally.

A staff member at Haclinica veterinary clinic in Tel Aviv glues Shevy the Snail's shell back together