Har HaCarmel National Park, National park and nature reserve in Zvulun Regional Council, Israel.
Har HaCarmel National Park is a large nature reserve spanning the Carmel mountain range in northern Israel, covered with pine, eucalyptus, and cypress forests. The terrain includes valleys and ridges, each with different plant life and views depending on where you walk.
People have lived in this region since prehistoric times, leaving behind hundreds of archaeological sites throughout the area. Druze communities settled in the region during the late 15th century and became part of its ongoing story.
Mount Carmel has been sacred to multiple religions for thousands of years, and its name carries meaning across different cultures and traditions. Walking through the park, you encounter holy sites and shrines that show how many communities have valued this land.
The park has marked walking trails and bicycle routes at different difficulty levels, taking you through various landscape types. Rest areas and viewpoints are scattered throughout, so you can choose your own pace and where to spend time.
A special area within the park runs breeding programs to bring back animal species that vanished or became rare in the region. This work lets visitors see creatures that would otherwise be gone from the wild here.
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