Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve
Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve is a protected area in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the peak Tel Azaziat, as well as near the archaeological site Omrit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Protected area
- Description: nature reserve in the Israeli-occupied part of the Golan Heights
- Also known as: “Banias River Nature Reserve”, “Banias Stream Nature Reserve”, “Hermon River Nature Reserve”, and “Hermon Stream Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Azaziat and Omrit.
Tel Azaziat
Peak
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Tel Azaziat is a hill in the foothills of the Golan Heights in northern Israel, 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav She'ar Yashuv, 1.5 km south east of kibbutz Dan and 2 km west of Tel Faher.
Omrit
Archaeological site
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Omrit, or Khirbat ‘Umayrī, is the site of an ancient Roman temple. It stands where the western slopes of the Golan Heights meet the Upper Jordan Valley, in the 1949 Israel–Syria demilitarised zone. Omrit is situated 1 km south of Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve.
Givat HaEm
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Giv'at Ha'Em is a hill named for American Zionist leader Henrietta Szold, known as the mother of Youth Aliya. The hill lies in the Galilee Panhandle in northern Israel, 196 m above sea level, 1 km east of the Route 918 and 2 km north of Kfar Szold. Givat HaEm is situated 1½ km southwest of Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include She’ar Yashuv and Dan.
She’ar Yashuv
Village
Photo: דג בלי מלח, CC BY-SA 4.0.
She'ar Yashuv is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee in the northeastern Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council.
Dan
Village
Photo: Guzsbhtk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dan is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the north of the Hula Valley, at the foot of Mount Hermon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 859.
Snir
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Snir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 749.
Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve
- Category: national park
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.22556° or 33° 13′ 32″ northLongitude
35.66609° or 35° 39′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q6MG8+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 457076616Wikidata ID
Q55647566
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- French: “Réserve naturelle de Nahal Hermon”
- Hebrew: “שמורת טבע נחל חרמון”
- Hebrew: “שמורת נחל הבניאס”
- Hebrew: “שמורת נחל חרמון”
- Russian: “заповедник Баниас”
- Russian: “заповедник Нахаль-Баниас”
- Russian: “заповедник Нахаль-Хермон”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nabi Yehuda and Nebi Yehuda grave.
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