Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve
Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve things to do, attractions, restaurants, events info and trip planning
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outdoor
family friendly
The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 3,000-acre breeding and reacclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves & National Parks Authority, situated in the Southern Arava near Yotvata.
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The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 3,000-acre breeding and reacclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves & National Parks Authority, situated in the Southern Arava near Yotvata.
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Absolutely amazing place. I volunteered here for a few weeks, with a friend in February 2017. The staff/rangers are truly incredible people. Their devotion to the animals and the guests who volunteer is like none other. I would highly recommend stopping by this amazing sanctuary. During the course of my volunteering I became much more aware and appreciative of desert life. I learned that the a lot of the animals within the reserve are kept away from the general public, as to keep them relaxed and comfortable. I thought this was fantastic and a very rare thing to see. Almost every place that cares for animals, also uses whatever ways they can to gain money and attention from said animals. Not the Hai-Bar. It might not be the best for visitors but I commend them for their actions. They would rather live comfortably knowing the animals are safe and not stressed. That should be respected! P.S. Just so you know, the desert actually contains pretty much any animal that you can find anywhere else. Just smaller, more adapted to conditions. (I'm often asked why I would volunteer at an animal sanctuary in the desert)
R. L.R. L.
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A little safari park with a lot of ostriches, different kind of funny deers, horses, etc. The animals are close to the road so you can see them well from your car. You need to stay in your car during the visit. If you stop next to an ostrich they will try to eat some invisible things from your car. So if you see an ostrich near a car and picking something it doesn't necessarily mean that they are feeding the animal, it can mean that the bird thinks that it can eat the car and it's really funny to see. You need to drive on a dirt road but it's doable with any kind of car. Ask for the CD/pendrive that explains everything about the park, it's full of interesting info.
Anna UjváriAnna Ujvári
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Nice place to visit for a change of pace, but can't say there is a lot to do there. Nice to see the animals at a very natural and spacious environment and I can appreciate that, but gets pretty monotonousness after 30 minutes, don't expect the place to entertain the family for more than an hour. I heard it used to be bigger, but nowadays you can mainly see only Ostriches, Arabian Oryxes and Donkeys (I'm sure I'm missing something, but no more predators at the Hai-Bar as of 2020).
V_M_PV_M_P
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You can do the visit with your own car. We enjoyed the visit but we were a little bit disappointed since the predator zone was closed (according to the girl that sold us the tickets since 2016). They gave us a map with the name of the animals but there was no other information in the brochure. I think that they need to renew a little bit the installations. There is a picnic zone in the entrance and also a WC.
Teresa Bayona MargaritTeresa Bayona Margarit
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נחתנו עם הילדים בשדה התעופה רמון, ובמקום לנסוע ישר לאילת החלטנו לקפוץ לחי בר יטבתה ולבדוק מה קורה שם. היה מעולה! החי בר רחב ידיים, והוא הדבר הקרוב ביותר לספארי אפריקני שפגשתי בישראל. אחרי שיחה כיפית עם הצוות הנפלא הנמצא במקום, סרטון קצר על החי-בר, והיכרות עם הפוחלצים של החיות שנפטרו באופן טבעי, יצאנו לסרוק את החי-בר וראינו יענים, ראמים, דישונים, צבאים, יעלים וחיות ארצישראליות נוספות משוטטים בחופשיות, ושמחים מאוד ליצור אינטראקציה עם בני האדם המשוטטים ברכב בין החיות. היה ניכר שהמקום שם דגש על החוויה של החיות ולא של המתצפתים עליהם, וכך ראוי שיהיה: במקום שהחיות תיכלאנה בכלובים, הן משוטטות להן חופשי, בזמן שבני האדם כלואים בכלוביהם המתגלגלים (הרכבים). בנות היענה היו החברותיות ביותר והילדים שלנו בילו זמן רב בהיכרות מעמיקה עם בנות יענה המנקרות את כל חלקי הרכב בהנאה בלתי מובנת....
nir yanovsky dagannir yanovsky dagan
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Really cool place and the ambitious project of restoring wildlife to their natural habitat is in a word: amazing. Though it's nothing like going on Safari in Africa, it's really nice to drive through and meet all sorts of wildlife.
Guy GroblerGuy Grobler
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