Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve
Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve is a protected area in Northern District, Israel. Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the village Alumot, as well as near Poria – Kfar Avoda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
El `Ubeidiya
Ruins
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Israel, 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 Dmanisi in Georgia being older.
Yardenit baptism site
Church
Photo: Star Mississippi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. Yardenit baptism site is situated 3½ km northeast of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.
Um Juni
Historic building
Um Juni 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.
Alumot
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alumot is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 493.
Poria – Kfar Avoda
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poria – Kfar Avoda or Poriya – Kfar Avoda, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Poriya Ridge to the south-west of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Poria – Kfar Avoda is situated 2½ km north of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.
Kvutzat Kinneret
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Kvutzat Kinneret, also known as Kibbutz Kinneret, is a kibbutz in northern Israel. The settlement group was established in 1913, and moved from the Kinneret training farm to the permanent location in 1929. Kvutzat Kinneret is situated 3 km northeast of Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve.
Nahal Yavniel Nature Reserve
- Category: nature reserve
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.69582° or 32° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
35.53903° or 35° 32′ 21″ eastElevation
-128 metres (-420 feet)Open location code
8G4QMGWQ+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 548102111GeoNames ID
9638593Wikidata ID
Q26769833
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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”
Localities in the Area
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