2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Israel

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
En Afeq Nature Reserve Designated 1996 0.66 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hula Nature Reserve Designated 1996 3.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Mount Carmel Designated 1996 266.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Ramat Menashe Designated 2011 16.85 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
National
Marine Nature Reserve
Yam Dor Ha Bonim Designated 1980 5.30 IV Not Reported 0
National Park
(Habsor) Eshqol Designated 0 0.62 V Not Reported 0
Akhziv Designated 1968 0.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Andartat Hativat Hanegev Designated 2002 0.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Aqwa Bella Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ashqelon Designated 1965 2.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Atiqot Bet Alfa Designated 1965 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Atiqot En Gedi Designated 2002 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Atiqot Qesarya Designated 1968 0.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Avdat Designated 1966 2.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bet Guvrin Designated 1989 5.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bet itab Designated 2002 0.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bet Shean (Harhava) Designated 0 0.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Emeq Zurim Designated 2000 0.17 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En Avdat Designated 1972 4.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Eshkol Designated 1986 0.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gan Hapsalim Designated 2007 25.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gan Hashelosha Designated 1967 0.14 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gan Hashlosha Designated 0 0.14 V Not Reported 0
Habesor Designated 1966 3.04 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hamat teverya Designated 1967 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
HaQastel Designated 1980 0.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har tavor Designated 0 3.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hare Yehuda Designated 1965 25.78 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hazor Designated 0 0.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hof Hasharon Designated 1973 1.24 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hof Palmahim Designated 2003 0.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Horbat minia Designated 2002 0.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kefar Nahum Designated 0 1.65 Not Reported Not Reported 0
kohav hayarden Designated 1967 0.61 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Korazim Designated 2002 0.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mamshit Designated 1966 1.34 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mayan harod Designated 1968 1.11 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mazoleum Mazor Designated 2002 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Me'arot Samakh Designated 2003 0.73 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mezada (Harhava) Designated 0 1.72 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Migdal Zedeq Designated 0 0.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Montfort Designated 1967 1.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mount Caramel Designated 1971 53.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mount Hermon Designated 1973 0.76 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Alexander Designated 1982 3.28 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Maharal Designated 2009 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Neder Designated 2010 0.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Rubin Designated 2002 0.78 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Zalmon Designated 2005 3.77 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nizzana Designated 2002 2.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Qarne hittim Designated 2007 2.88 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rosh Haniqra Designated 1972 0.22 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sede Amudim Designated 1968 0.16 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shikmona Designated 2008 0.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shimron Designated 2011 1.91 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shivta Designated 1966 0.47 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sidney Ali Designated 1966 0.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sviv Homot Yerushalayim Ha Atiqa Designated 1974 1.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Arad Designated 1982 0.51 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Beer Sheva Designated 1986 0.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Gezer Designated 2002 0.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Hai Designated 2005 0.51 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Lakhish Designated 1994 0.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Megido Designated 1966 0.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Qedesh Designated 0 0.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Zafit Designated 2008 2.88 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Usha_HaHatika Designated 2009 0.26 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Yarkon Designated 0 2.12 III Not Reported 0
Yehiam Mivzar Designated 1967 0.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zippori (Resh-Laqish) Designated 1993 12.79 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zur Natan Designated 2003 1.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nature Reserve
Ahu Gonen Designated 2000 0.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Allone Abba Designated 1994 0.94 IV Not Reported 0
Alone Yizhaq Designated 1969 0.12 IV Not Reported 0
Aqwa Bella Designated 1968 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ashosh Designated 1992 307.79 IV Not Reported 0
Atlit Designated 1972 0.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Avuqa Designated 2004 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Balfouriyya Designated 1979 0.05 IV Not Reported 0
Bene Ziyyon Designated 1968 0.10 IV Not Reported 0
Berekhat Deir Hanna Designated 2008 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Dovev Designated 2000 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Elqosh Designated 2001 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Fasuta Designated 2006 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Ga'ash Designated 1980 0.04 IV Not Reported 0
Berekhat Mishkena Designated 2000 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Qash Designated 2000 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Samar Designated 2008 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Sasa Designated 2000 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhat Timsah Designated 1969 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Berekhat Zemorot Designated 2007 0.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhot Shomera Designated 2000 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Berekhot Zuri'el Designated 2000 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Betiha Designated 0 10.50 IV Not Reported 0
Biq'at Bet Netofa Designated 2007 0.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Biqat Timna Designated 2002 30.78 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Biqat Timna Designated 0 26.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bitan Aharon Designated 1968 0.05 IV Not Reported 0
Bitronot Ruhama Kurkar Designated 1969 1.42 IV Not Reported 0
Bizzat Zeta Designated 1984 0.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Brekhat Har Manor Designated 2004 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bureqa Designated 1967 0.33 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En Afeq Designated 1994 0.66 IV Not Reported 0
En Arubbot Designated 1989 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En Awwazim Designated 1967 0.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En Bedolah Designated 2000 0.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En El Tina - Ve El Fagar Designated 1976 0.61 IV Not Reported 0
En Ela Designated 1967 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
En Gedi Designated 1988 14.30 IV Not Reported 0
En Ginda Designated 1969 0.34 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En Malqoah Designated 1990 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
En Nimefit Designated 1968 0.07 IV Not Reported 0
En Te'o Designated 1967 0.03 IV Not Reported 0
En Yehuda Designated 1968 0.04 IV Not Reported 0
Enot Zuqim Designated 1980 1.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ga'ash Designated 1967 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Ge'on Ha-Yarden Designated 1970 0.53 IV Not Reported 0
Ge'on Ha-Yarden Hamadya Designated 1988 0.53 IV Not Reported 0
Ge'on Ha-Yarden Kefar Ruppin Designated 1972 0.11 IV Not Reported 0
Gevaot Gad Designated 2007 12.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gilboa Mizrahi Designated 2005 18.64 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Giv'at Eza Designated 1984 0.88 IV Not Reported 0
Giv'at Ha-More Designated 1976 0.42 IV Not Reported 0
Giv'at Kallaniyyot Designated 2003 0.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gush Alonim - Basmat-Tab'un Designated 2009 0.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ha-Arbel Designated 1967 1.84 IV Not Reported 0
Ha-Gilboa Designated 1970 7.15 IV Not Reported 0
Ha-Hof Ha-Shaqet Designated 1969 0.67 IV Not Reported 0
Ha-Hula Designated 1964 4.07 IV Not Reported 0
Ha-Masreq Designated 1969 0.12 IV Not Reported 0
Ha-Tanur (Nahal Ayun) Designated 1968 0.37 IV Not Reported 0
Ha-Yam Ha-Deromi Be-Elat Designated 0 0.35 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ha Besor Designated 1967 9.98 IV Not Reported 0
Hadassim Designated 1965 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Hanita Designated 1979 1.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har Amiad Designated 2008 1.91 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har Dovev Designated 2001 0.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har Gamal Designated 1969 0.32 IV Not Reported 0
Har Giyyora Designated 1979 1.15 IV Not Reported 0
Har Goderim Designated 2002 0.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har Ha-Tayyasim Designated 1979 0.47 IV Not Reported 0
Har Ha Negev Designated 1989 1023.49 IV Not Reported 0
Har Hakarmel harhava Nahal me'arot Designated 1971 8.22 IV Not Reported 0
Har Horshan Designated 1970 1.57 IV Not Reported 0
Har Meron (Mount Meron) Designated 1965 85.83 IV Not Reported 0
Har Qoz Designated 2011 1.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har Sene Designated 2003 0.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Har Tavor Designated 1991 3.47 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Helmoniyyot Rekhes Boqer Designated 1984 0.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hof Atlit Designated 1972 0.43 IV Not Reported 0
Hof Dor HaBonim Designated 1969 0.42 IV Not Reported 0
Hof HaAlmogim BeElat Designated 1964 0.09 IV Not Reported 0
Hof neve Yam Designated 1972 0.30 IV Not Reported 0
Holot Agur Designated 2010 176.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Holot Ha-Mifraz Designated 1995 0.12 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Holot Mash'abbim Designated 1992 12.81 IV Not Reported 0
Holot Palmahim Designated 2009 6.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hor Ha-Har Designated 1980 1.96 IV Not Reported 0
Horbat Bilton Designated 1979 0.83 IV Not Reported 0
Horbat Cherqes Designated 1967 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Horbat Darkemon Designated 2003 0.28 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Horbat Se'adim Ve En Se'adim Designated 1967 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Horesh Adullam Designated 0 6.19 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Horshat Ya'ala Designated 1969 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Horshat Zaqum (Kefar Ruppin) Designated 1971 0.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Horshat Zaqum (Ma'oz Hayyim) Designated 1968 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hotem Ha-Karmel (harhava) Designated 0 0.59 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hurvat Qarta Designated 1996 0.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Iris Argaman Designated 1979 0.03 IV Not Reported 0
Iris Hadur Ayyelet Ha-Shahar Designated 1969 0.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Iris Nazerati Designated 1975 0.12 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Irus Yeroham Designated 2008 0.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Iyye Hof Dor U-Ma'agan Mikha'el Designated 1964 0.02 IV Not Reported 0
Iyye Hof Rosh Ha-Niqra Designated 1965 0.31 IV Not Reported 0
Karmiyya Designated 1969 0.38 IV Not Reported 0
Kerem Ben Zimra Designated 1968 0.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kurkar Gevar'am Designated 1975 1.21 IV Not Reported 0
Kurkar Nir Am Designated 1969 0.24 IV Not Reported 0
Lahav Darom Designated 1976 2.14 IV Not Reported 0
Lahav Zafon Designated 1976 1.11 IV Not Reported 0
Liman - Giv'at Ha-Ziv'onim Designated 1982 0.05 IV Not Reported 0
Ma'aynot Gibbton Designated 1969 0.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Makhtesh Be'eri Designated 1969 1.39 IV Not Reported 0
Makhteshim En Yahav Designated 1994 273.23 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Margaliyyot Designated 1970 0.38 IV Not Reported 0
Massiv Elat Designated 1986 384.33 IV Not Reported 0
Mazuq HaZinnim Designated 1989 619.56 IV Not Reported 0
Me'arat Ha-Netifim Designated 1995 0.25 IV Not Reported 0
Me'arat Ha-Te'omim Designated 1967 0.09 IV Not Reported 0
Mearat Paar Designated 1967 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Midbar Yehuda Designated 2003 534.72 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mizpe Elot Designated 1969 0.18 IV Not Reported 0
Mount Caramel Designated 1971 31.55 II Not Reported 0
Nahal Dolev Designated 1979 3.03 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Kadesh Designated 1975 1.48 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Abbuv Designated 1994 9.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Ammud Designated 1972 7.40 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Ammud (harhava) Designated 0 0.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Bet Ha-Emeq Designated 1974 2.23 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Bezeq Designated 1983 1.85 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Bezet Designated 1972 7.57 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Daliyya Ve-Yuvallav Designated 2008 0.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Dalton Designated 2010 2.99 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Dishon Designated 1970 11.14 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Dishon Designated 1972 1.11 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Enan Designated 1988 0.17 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Gamal Designated 1968 0.14 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Ha-Besor Ve Nahal Beer sheva Designated 1977 3.73 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Ha-Shofet Designated 2003 0.14 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal HaQibbuzim Designated 2006 0.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Hatanninim Designated 1992 0.22 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Hazor Designated 1969 11.06 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Hermon Designated 0 0.83 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal keziv Designated 1977 2.11 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Keziv Designated 0 6.11 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Mattat Designated 0 0.26 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Me'ir Nahal Nahshon Designated 2003 0.09 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Misgav Designated 1971 1.31 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Orevim Designated 0 0.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Poleg Designated 2011 0.48 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Qedesh Designated 1975 1.48 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Rosh Pinna Designated 2007 0.28 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Senir Designated 1974 0.28 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Shezaf Designated 2009 52.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal soreq Deromi Designated 1973 5.31 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal soreq Zefoni Designated 1965 6.73 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Tavor Designated 1974 9.29 IV Not Reported 0
Nahal Tut Designated 2000 0.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Ukkam Designated 1969 1.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nahal Yehi'am Designated 1969 1.28 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nehalim Gdolim U-Qtura Designated 1986 8.22 IV Not Reported 0
Nehalim Gedolim Uqetura Proposed 0 241.42 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nekike Yiftah Designated 2011 0.04 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Newe Ur Designated 1969 0.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nezer Mont Designated 1971 0.09 IV Not Reported 0
Parq Ha-Yarden Designated 2003 0.04 IV Not Reported 0
Qadima Designated 1985 0.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Qamin Hasif Designated 1983 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Qiryat Shemona Designated 1972 0.25 IV Not Reported 0
Rekhes Adami Designated 2011 3.70 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rekhes Livnim Designated 2000 1.89 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rosh Ha-Niqra Designated 1969 0.93 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rosh HaNigra Designated 1969 1.69 IV Not Reported 0
Sahlavim Bemanara Designated 1971 0.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sahlavim Manara (hashlama) Designated 1985 0.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sal'e Oligoqen Designated 1968 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Sansan Designated 2001 3.78 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sela Akhbara Designated 1971 0.44 IV Not Reported 0
Sha'ar Ha-Gay Designated 1979 0.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shamir-Nahal Rahum Designated 1968 0.42 IV Not Reported 0
Shimron Designated 1965 0.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shiqmona Designated 2008 1.67 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Shitta Malbina Ashdod Designated 1973 0.85 IV Not Reported 0
Shitta Malbina Emeq Ha-Ela Designated 2005 0.22 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Anafa Designated 1984 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Tel Arad Designated 1979 0.52 IV Not Reported 0
Tel Dan Designated 1974 0.52 IV Not Reported 0
Tel Marwa Designated 2007 1.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Qeriyyot Designated 1981 10.17 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tel Qeriyyot Designated 1981 10.17 IV Not Reported 0
Tel Saharon Designated 1969 0.06 IV Not Reported 0
Tel Yizhaq Designated 1968 0.01 IV Not Reported 0
Tuf Kerem Maharal Designated 2001 0.22 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Udim Designated 1997 0.13 IV Not Reported 0
Ya'ar Bar'am Designated 1979 1.53 IV Not Reported 0
Ya'ar Ha-Solelim Designated 1994 2.41 IV Not Reported 0
Yam Maa'gan Mikeael Proposed 0 4.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Yam Shiqma Designated 2005 1.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Yamit Evtah Designated 2003 1.33 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Yehudiyya Designated 1973 8.38 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Yotvata Designated 1970 30.63 IV Not Reported 0
Yotvata Designated 1970 30.64 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zuqe Shayyarot Designated 2008 140.89 Not Reported Not Reported 0