Nature and Parks Authority

  Police officers and a Nature and Parks Authority officer pose with the rescued monkey, March 5, 20

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. 

By PATRICIA GOLAN
18/02/2025

Suspected poisoning in Israel's south 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.

By DR ASSAF ZELVONI
06/11/2024

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.

  Softshell Chinese turtle and other endangered species seen in a photo taken June 18, 2024

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. 

By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
04/05/2024

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.

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
15/03/2024

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.

By WALLA!
10/03/2024
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