Hai Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve in Eilat


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Hai-Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve in Eilat or Hai-Bar Yotvata is situated in the Yotvata Reserve which is just at a distance 40 kilometers north of Eilat on the Arava Highway. This National Park and Wild Life Sanctuary in Eilat in Israel is placed between Kibbutz Yotvata to the north and Kibbutz Samar to the south. Hai-Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve at Eilat is bedecked with acacia trees. This particular tree helps the reserve preserve a savanna environment all the year round. Moreover acacia tree serve as the main food for the large herbivorous animals.

Hai Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve in Eilat is in a desert region and is home to animals that are on the verge of extinction or are already the endangered species. The animals of the desert landscape include the Arabian oryx, the onager, and the ostrich. This National Park and Wild Life Sanctuary in Eilat in Israel was opened in 1960 and in 1964 the Hai-Bar was fenced as an open area. The Nature Reserves Authority started introducing desert birds and hoofed mammal which are mentioned in the Bible. These animals are introduced to a new climatic condition and thus are kept in the pens. The staff takes care to reintroduce these animals in the wild.

The tourists visiting in the Hai Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve in Eilat get to see animals moving in the open area. The trip in the reserve forest includes a stopover at the open. The travelers get to visit the Predators center and the Desert Night Life Exhibition hall. In the Hai Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve of Eilat in Israel takes the tourists to a 45 minute guided tour in private cars. Visitors also have the opportunity of attending the evening feeding of the predators at the Predators center. The Hai Bar Biblical Wildlife Reserve at Eilat arranges the unique show with special lighting arrangements which allow the visitors to view the animals.

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