Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Ha-Besor Nature Reserve

Ha-Besor Nature Reserve is a protected area in , . Ha-Besor Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: nature reserve in Israel
  • Also known as: “Shmurat Nahal HaBesor”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Sharuhen and Eshkol National Park.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: The devious diesel, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sharuhen was an ancient town in the Negev Desert or perhaps in Gaza. Following wars against the Hyksos in Egypt in the second half of the 16th century BCE, Sharuhen became a target, which some scholars argue was a city under Hyksos control.

Protected area
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is a national park located in , , near . is situated 4 km north of Ha-Besor Nature Reserve.

Spring
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is a spring, which is situated 4 km north of Ha-Besor Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urim and Ein HaBsor.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . Located near the border of the and about 30 kilometers west of , the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 453. is situated 4½ km northeast of Ha-Besor Nature Reserve.

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein HaBesor is a moshav in southern . Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western desert near the border with the and around a kilometre from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. is situated 4½ km west of Ha-Besor Nature Reserve.

Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 541. is situated 7 km northwest of Ha-Besor Nature Reserve.

Ha-Besor Nature Reserve

Latitude
31.27284° or 31° 16′ 22″ north
Longitude
34.49238° or 34° 29′ 33″ east
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
8G3P7FFR+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 776455426
Geo­Names ID
8184275
Wiki­data ID
Q26765567
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ha-Besor Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shemurat Naẖal HaBesor (reserbasyon sa kinaiyahan, lat 31,28, long 34,49)”
  • Cebuano: “Shemurat Naẖal HaBesor”
  • French: “Réserve naturelle de Besor”
  • Hebrew: “Shemurat Naẖal HaBesor”
  • Hebrew: “Shmurat Naẖal HaBesor”
  • Hebrew: “גן לאומי נחל הבשור”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת טבע הבשור”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת נחל הבשור”
  • Swedish: “Shemurat Naẖal HaBesor (naturreservat, lat 31,28, long 34,49)”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ein Sharuhen and Tel Sharuhen.

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