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On the northern part of Israel, sharing a coastline with the Mediterranean Sea
is Haifa, the third largest city in the country. It is an old city replete with
memoirs from different phases of history. Today it is a popular tourist destination
and among its popular attractions is its natural beauty. One of the favorite destinations
for the nature lovers is the National Park in Haifa. The largest national park
is the Mount Carmel National Park in Haifa.
The Mount Carmel National Park in Haifa covers an area of 21,000 acres. The
lush green park consisting of a wide variety of plants is a heaven for the nature
lovers. The greenery is consistent. The climate of the region helps in maintaining
this beauty. The geographical conditions lead to an evergreen forest all round
the year. The National Park at Haifa is enriched with some of the most exotic
plant species. A Mediterranean scrub forest partially covers the forest.
Most of the National Park in Haifa is a natural reserve. The trees here include
carobs, strawberry trees, laurels, terebunths and a forest of kermes oak trees.
It occupies a large area of Mount Carmel and the highest point of the park is
546 meters from the sea level. The National Park in Haifa, Israel usually receives
more rainfall than any other place in Israel. It is one of the best places for
a walk.
The National Park in Haifa encloses within its boundaries nearly 250 sites
containing relics from prehistoric times. It has preserved evidences of the
earlier civilizations. These civilizations date back to thousands of years.
It is a great treasure to the historians revealing the story of the land.
The Mount Carmel National Park in Haifa is one of the most popular tourist
attractions in Haifa. Carpeted with green forests the large area houses the
wide variety of plants and evidences of the past. Also enclosed within its boundaries
are two Druze towns.
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