Israel Nature and Parks Authority

A new wildlife bridge to be built over Highway 6

The National Planning and Building Council approved a Nature and Parks Authority plan for a green bridge over Highway 6 near Ma'ahaz Interchange to connect endangered mountain gazelle populations.

Wildlife overpass above Highway 6.
 Dusky shark found dead on the beach in Hadera

Sharks return to Hadera coast as Israel Nature and Parks Authority warns swimmers to stay away

Israeli conservationists work to preserve the Beit Alfa mosaic in northern Israel, November 6, 2026.

Preserving an ancient mosaic: Israeli specialists gather to conserve 1,500-year-old synagogue floor

From right to left: Dr. Steve Kutno, Director of Muss High School Israel in Hod Hasharon, Shiloh Attoun, and Adam William Asper from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

American teenager finds 3,300-year-old scarab amulet during school trip to ancient Canaanite city


Tourism Ministry reopens access to Saint George Monastery lookout following 'Post' investigation

For the past three years, ever since the October 7 massacre, the road leading to the monastery has been blocked by a labyrinth of electronic arm barriers, and codes.

SAINT GEORGE’S MONASTERY in the Judean Desert – one of the area’s most wondrous sites.

Father, two sons arrested on suspicion of trapping songbirds in near-invisible nets

Illegal bird hunting, which the INPA says also occurs in other regions of the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East, threatens migratory bird populations and can cause significant harm.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Election Day picks, programs, and discounts

Make the most of your Election Day off on October 27 by catching a movie or heading outdoors.

Kochav Hayarden National Park will offer bird migration tours, kite-making and flying workshops, and family activities.

Hiking the Holyland: Dodim Cave, the Ein Gedi most visitors never see

Ein Gedi reaches far beyond that one canyon. Above the crowds are quieter trails, climbing into the cliffs toward springs, ancient ruins, and pools that see only a handful of hikers a day.

David Stream, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Jerusalem highlights: September 25-October 1

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘Jerusalem,’ by Dan Livni;   ‘Judean Desert’ (L) by Lera  Barshtein (see Friday).

Israel Nature and Parks Authority seeks public help after dolphin washes ashore in Tel Aviv

The INPA requested assistance locating the dolphin due to concern that it may be injured and in need of assistance.

Dolphin swimming in the Red Sea in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021.

Oh deer: Border Police rescue a fawn being illegally held for hunting in West Bank, A-Ram

A 48-year-old Kafr Aqab resident was detained and taken for further questioning by the INPA on suspicion of committing offenses including the trade, possession, and hunting of a protected species.

An Israeli gazelle fawn that was held illegally was located in al-Ram.

Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank

Israeli citizens are strictly prohibited from entering Area A; police emphasized in their statement following the event that entering Area A is "extremely dangerous and can be life-threatening."

(Left) Israeli woman is seen in Jericho, in Area A, before being escorted back to sovreign Israel by security forces on August 18. (Right) A monkey is seen in a Jericho home before being rescued by Israeli security forces on August 17.

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

450 female green sea turtles left in the Mediterranean – 27 of them chose Israel

While conflict limits access to coastal areas and complicates conservation work, endangered sea turtles continue returning to shore to lay the next generation

The center cares for injured sea turtles, and works to rehabilitate sea turtle populations. Erez Erlichman, Israel Nature and Parks Authority
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