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Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

🇮🇱 Israel

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Israel 9 spp. present

Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve (Hebrew: שמורת טבע חי בר בכרמל) is a 1,500-acre (610 ha) breeding and acclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves and National Parks Authority, situated in the Carmel mountains in northwestern Israel, within the larger Mount Carmel National Park. The Carmel Hai-Bar is the Mediterranean climate counterpart of the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve which operates in the desert. The University of Haifa is located next to the entrance to the park. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

32.750° N   35.000° E

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Essentials

EntrancePaid
TourismMedium
Species present
9
species
Opened
1973
SizeLarge

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Getting there

Access
Wheelchair accessible
parks.org.il/parks/ParksAndReserves/Hai%20Bar%20Carmel/Pages/default.aspx ↗

Who runs it

Run by
Israel Nature and Parks Authority

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Before you go

Where is Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve?

Israel

Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a zoo or wildlife park in Israel. Its coordinates are 32.750° N, 35.000° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 2,026 km away.

Where can you see the animals of Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve in the wild?

Greek Tortoise: Doñana National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve also live in the parks and cities we cover: Greek Tortoise (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Doñana National Park), White-tailed Eagle (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kiskunság National Park) and Golden Eagle (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hemis National Park).

Does Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid

The open map data for Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

When did Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve open and how big is it?

Opened 1973, 25 ha

Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve, a zoo or wildlife park in Israel, opened in 1973 and covers about 25 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 9 species are photographed there.