פארק רמות מנשה, Biosphere reserve in Plain of Manasseh, Israel

Ramat Menashe Park is a biosphere reserve covering 84,000 dunams in the Plain of Manasseh. It contains coniferous and Tabor oak forests, mixed woodland, agricultural fields, pasture, volcanic hills, streams and springs, plus six rural communities: Moshav Ein HaEmek and Kibbutzim Gal'ed, Dalia, Ramat Hashofet, Ein Hashofet and Ramot Menashe.

In 2006 the regional council began formal proceedings with UNESCO to have Ramot Menashe recognized as a biosphere reserve. After the required planning steps were completed and the title granted, the park was renamed Ramot Menashe Biosphere Reserve in June 2011. It is one of only two biosphere reserves in Israel, alongside Mount Carmel Park.

The park's name comes from the biblical tribe of Manasseh, whose territory this region was. Six rural communities lie within its bounds: the moshav Ein HaEmek and the kibbutzim Gal'ed, Dalia, Ramat HaShofet, Ein HaShofet and Ramot Menashe. Their fields and pastures form part of the 84,000-dunam reserve, alongside the Palmach Cave and the Kibbutzim Monument.

The park covers 84,000 dunams across Ramot Menashe, with entrances near the six rural communities inside it: moshav Ein HaEmek and kibbutzim Gal'ed, Dalia, Ramat Hashofet, Ein Hashofet and Ramot Menashe. Streams such as Nahal Hashofet and springs like Ein Rihania lie along marked routes, so plan a loop that returns to a settlement. Much of the land is farmland and pasture, so keep to paths through fields.

The park is one of only two biosphere reserves in Israel, the other being Mount Carmel Park. It was officially given the name "Ramot Menashe Biosphere Space" in June 2011, after the regional council began UNESCO proceedings in 2006.