Alonei Abba nature reserve, Nature reserve and protected forest in Northern District, Israel

Alonei Abba is a nature reserve in the western Lower Galilee, about 960 dunams between Beit Lehem HaGlilit, Kibbutz Alonim, Alonei Abba and the Bedouin village of Basmat Tabun. Most of it is a park forest of Tabor oak, the largest remnant of the Tabor oak forest, with Atlantic terebinth, buckthorn and Judas trees among the oaks. A 2 km circular trail, partly black- and partly blue-marked, climbs gently to a clearing with large oaks and descends to a lookout over Ramat Yishai, the Jezreel Valley, Mount Carmel and the Nazareth hills.

The forest suffered severe deforestation during World War I when Ottoman forces removed large sections for military needs. Restoration and protection efforts since then have worked to rebuild this woodland habitat.

The name commemorates Abba Berdichev, a World War II paratrooper who died fighting the Nazis. Walking through the reserve, visitors connect with this personal story tied to the land itself.

The reserve features two trails of different lengths, allowing visitors to choose based on their time and fitness level. Arriving early in the day helps ensure quieter conditions and better light for seeing the plants.

The reserve holds the largest surviving remnant of Tabor oak forest in Israel, and its slopes are also home to a population of the rare butterfly Tomares nesimachus, which depends on the large-fruited milk vetch growing there.