Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve

Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve is a protected area in , . Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: nature reserve in Israel
  • Also known as: “Shmurat Nahal Yavne’el”

Places of Interest

Highlights include El `Ubeidiya and Yardenit baptism site.

Ruins
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Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the , in the , , is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of in being older.

Church
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Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. is situated 3½ km northeast of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 2½ km east of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alumot and Poria – Kfar Avoda.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located to the south of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 481.

Village
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or Poriya – Kfar Avoda, is a community settlement in northern . Located on the Poriya Ridge to the south-west of the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. is situated 2½ km north of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.

Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
, also known as Kibbutz Kinneret, is a kibbutz in northern . The settlement group was established in 1913, and moved from the Kinneret training farm to the permanent location in 1929. is situated 3 km northeast of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.

Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve

Latitude
32.69582° or 32° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.53903° or 35° 32′ 21″ east
Elevation
-128 metres (-420 feet)
Open location code
8G4QMGWQ+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 548102111
Geo­Names ID
9638593
Wiki­data ID
Q26769833
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shemurat Naẖal Yavne’el”
  • French: “Réserve naturelle de Nahal Yavneel”
  • Hebrew: “Shemurat Naẖal Yavne’el”
  • Hebrew: “Shmurat Naẖal Yavne’el”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת טבע נחל יבנאל”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת נחל יבנאל”
  • Swedish: “Shemurat Naẖal Yavne’el”

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