Connectivity, Wildlife Corridors

Preventing roadkill in Hanadiv Valley
The sight of an animal lying lifeless on the side of the road is familiar to every driver. We usually encounter this difficult sight on the way to work or on one of our routine errands, our minds full of tasks, and we don’t necessarily stop to give it any further thought. However, wildlife roadkill provides cle...

“A Palestine mountain gazelle, an Indian crested porcupine and a golden jackal tried to cross the road…” - This could be the beginning of a joke, but in the regional reality, the logical scenario is that at least one of them will be hit by a travelling vehicle or train at close range, while the other two will become extinct at Ramat Hanadiv within ...

Route 652 links Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Binyamina and Zikhron Ya’akov. The locals (who probably came from the country’s noisy centre) have sentiments for this road, from the impressive fan palms (Washingtonia) near Pardes Hanna, to the beautiful mosaic of the agricultural landscapes on the way up to Zikhron Ya’akov, and Shuni Fort, an ancient building...

Slowly, slowly, after the visitors leave, the residents of the Nature Park leave their hiding places and begin to move around freely. Towards evening, the world of wildlife in the Nature Park comes alive. Badgers, gazelles, porcupines, wild boar and jackals set out on their night activities.

Hey, where’s everyone going?
The wildlife living here – gazelles, porcupines, jackals, rabbits, foxes, and wild boar – daily traverse the underpass below the Zihkron Ya’akov – Binyamina road, which was built especially for them to facilitate their safe passage from Ramat Hanadiv to the Alona Hills and Ramot Menashe, and also in the other direction....