Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve
Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a breeding and acclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves and National Parks Authority, situated in the Carmel mountains in northwestern Israel, within the larger Mount Carmel National Park. The Carmel Hai-Bar is the Mediterranean climate counterpart of the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve which operates in the desert. The University of Haifa is located next to the entrance to the park.
Endangered and locally extinct animals are bred here for possible reintroduction to the Mediterranean forest of northern Israel.
Some of the species bred here are:
- Griffon vulture
- Persian fallow deer
- Mountain gazelle
- Roe deer
- White-tailed eagle
- Fire salamander
- Wild goat
- Wild sheep
- Egyptian vulture