Nitzanim Nature Reserve

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Coordinates: 31°44′13″N 34°36′53″E / 31.73694°N 34.61472°E / 31.73694; 34.61472
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Nitzanim Nature Reserve map
Nitzanim sands aerial view
Hof Nitzanim / Nitzanim Beach

The Nitzanim Sand Dune Nature Reserve is a 21,600

Southern Coastal Plain of the Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast.[1][2][3][4]

It was declared as a public area in early 1980s by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and designated as a nature reserve on June 2, 2005.[1]

The Reserve includes a small settlement of Nitzan located in place of the Nitzanim kibbutz, which was resettled some 3-4 km to the south.

The reserve is split in two parts by the Nahal Evtah (Evtach, Avtah) (

Batar Nitzanim [he] (Camp Yehoshua)[5] and is closed to public. The northern part is open to public all year round free of charge.[2]

In 2005, during the

Israeli settlers from Gaza Strip to the Nitzanim Dunes area. [6]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nitzanim Nature Reserve"
  2. ^ a b "Nitzanim Sands Reserve", Ashdod Travellers Guide at the Ashdod municipal website
  3. ^ "Nitzanim Dunes: Wealth of Flora Endangered by Construction", Haaretz, April 5, 2005
  4. JSTOR 25098365
  5. ^ "Batar Nitzanim (Camp Yehoshua)"
  6. ^ (BBC) (Haaretz)

31°44′13″N 34°36′53″E / 31.73694°N 34.61472°E / 31.73694; 34.61472

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