Nature and Parks Authority
Floodwaters erased the trail – now it returns: Ein Gedi prepares for Sukkot
More than a year after flood damage, the lower Nahal David trail to David Waterfall reopens for Sukkot following a NIS 7 million restoration project.
Sea levels rising: The new threat that could displace sea turtles from Israel's beaches
Five sea turtles return to nature after rehabilitation, Israel Nature and Parks Authority announces
Injured ibex returns to Ein Gedi reserve after amputation at Ramat Gan Safari Hospital
Lion cub missing in Negev, police locate monkey
Israel Police rescued a monkey held illegally in a Bedouin village and returned it to wildlife officials.
Death traps for birds: Reducing the danger of transparent acoustic walls
A recent study revealed that hundreds of thousands of birds in Israel die every year because of colliding into transparent acoustic walls, as well as smashing into windows in high-rise buildings.
Suspected mass poisoning in southern Israel leaves 335 birds dead
Hundreds of birds in the same family as the falcon were found dead on Sunday in the western Negev, leading investigators to believe they drank from poisoned water.
Eilat coral reefs are being 'starved' by high water temperatures
The reefs in Eilat displayed widespread bleaching, a phenomenon in which the symbiosis between coral and algae fails, typically due to high water temperatures.
Police find 60 reptiles stowed in a suitcase on flight from Germany
The smuggling was thwarted during an undercover operation at Terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion Airport.
A symbol of nature: Israel files landmark NIS 594K lawsuit for illegal deer hunting
The Nature and Parks Authority filed a 594,000 NIS lawsuit against Jamal Haj for hunting a protected Israeli deer species.
Israeli arrested for smuggling, trafficking protected and endangered animals
Border Police and Nature and Parks Authority inspectors arrested a suspect in smuggling and trafficking endangered aquatic species.
Saving the Israeli vulture: A lifeline for the biblical bird of prey
Until the 1950s, there were still an estimated 1,000 pairs of vultures in Israel. Today, there are fewer than 200 such birds.
Blossoms of hope: The healing power of Israel's flowers
This year, as conflict rages in Gaza, missiles are launched from Lebanon into Israel’s North, and the country is living in a state of collective trauma, a longing for nature is especially pronounced.
Eagle and newly-hatched nestling found dead, authorities suspect poisoning
Israeli eagles face tragedy: Nestling and adult eagles lost in southern Israel due to lack of sanitation. Conservation efforts in jeopardy.
