HaMasrek Reserve

HaMasrek Reserve is a nature reserve situated in the western , , near moshav . HaMasrek Reserve is renowned and named for its prominent stand of Jerusalem pine trees, which are approximately 170 years old.
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: Israeli nature reserve
  • Also known as: “HaMasrek Nature Reserve”, “Shemurat HaMasreq”, and “Shmurat HaMasreq”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bayt Mahsir and Burma Road.

Ruins
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was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 10, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Makkabi. It was located 9 km west of .

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in was a makeshift bypass road between Kibbutz and , built under the supervision of General Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. It was named for the Chinese . is situated 2½ km northwest of HaMasrek Reserve.

Ruins
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or Kesla was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 17, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Dani. It was located 17 km west of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Meir and Shoresh.

Village
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is a religious moshav in central . Located around nine miles from , just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 678.

Village
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is a moshav shitufi in central . Located five kilometres from Sha'ar HaGai in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,399.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521.

HaMasrek Reserve

Latitude
31.79424° or 31° 47′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.04124° or 35° 2′ 29″ east
Elevation
560 metres (1,837 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ2VR+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 392927739
Geo­Names ID
8183446
Wiki­data ID
Q7006836
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“HaMasrek Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shemurat HaMasreq”
  • French: “Réserve naturelle de HaMasrek”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת המסרק”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת טבע המסרק”
  • Swedish: “Shemurat HaMasreq”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ישיבת הרי יהודה לצעירים and The Masrek Viewpoint.

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