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Nature | 26.02.24

No Intruders Here!

No Intruders Here!

Ramat Hanadiv is a place of change, striving for change for the good. On the current agenda – rehabilitation of the old cattle pen, which has been taken over by overabundant plant species due to high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphoru...

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Research | 19.02.23

Penning the Goats – When a Goat Pen is Born (or Kidded)

Penning the Goats – When a Goat Pen is Born (or Kidded)

How is a goat pen “born”? What causes a nature park to set up a goat pen and where does it meet you? (spoiler: in the shower)

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Research | 24.07.22

On War and Peace

On War and Peace

After a magazine dedicated entirely to particularly invasive plants and animals, it’s time to meet the people. We met up with Professor Yohay Carmel and Professor Assaf Schwartz to discuss invasive species – the damage, treatment, xenophobi...

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Nature | 11.07.22

The Myth of the Eucalyptus – Israeli Hero or Dangerous Invader?

The Myth of the Eucalyptus – Israeli Hero or Dangerous Invader?

There are many types of heroes in Israeli heritage and tradition but it seems that in the world of plants it’s hard to find a rival to the myth attributed to the Eucalyptus. In the past, when the country was full of swamps, the Eucalyptus w...

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Research | 10.07.22

Invasive Animals – Fiery Intruders

Invasive Animals – Fiery Intruders

‘Does anyone have something for fire ants???’ they ask in the neighborhood WhatsApp group. ‘It stings’, cries the little kid. Pets will also cry out in their suffering. It’s small, but it’s here to stay and is classified as one of the 100 ...

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Research | 01.03.22

In Her Nature – When Research Meets Nature

In Her Nature – When Research Meets Nature

The Story of Dr. Liat Hadar – Head of Research at Ramat Hanadiv

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Research | 06.01.22

A Time to Plant and a Time to Uproot What Is Planted

A Time to Plant and a Time to Uproot What Is Planted

Once upon a time: one morning on Tu B’shvat, a few years ago, children from one of the schools in the region went to Mt. Horshan, convinced that as per the custom, they were going to plant a tree. To their surprise they received an unusual ...

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Research | 06.07.21

Resisting the Next Fire

Resisting the Next Fire

May to October are the hot months for nature in Israel. A fire that broke out at Ramat Hanadiv in May 1980 and destroyed one third of the Nature Park generated far-reaching changes in the management of open landscapes in Israel. Prof. Avi P...

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Research | 28.06.21

Science and Technology at Nature’s Service

Science and Technology at Nature’s Service

Climate change carries predictions for reduced amounts of water in the future, and we’re keeping our finger on the pulse. Using advanced technological methods, we’re studying the state of water in the soil and plants over time.

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Research | 08.05.21

Studying Insects

Studying Insects

A new facility for collecting flying insects, which was recently installed at Ramat Hanadiv, will contribute to research on the disappearance of these insects throughout the world. The insects collected by the facility are studied at the En...

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Nature | 30.12.20

Congraaaaatulations!

Congraaaaatulations!

Winter is kidding and lambing season in the goat pen at Ramat Hanadiv, but this doesn’t stop the goats and sheep from working: each day they go out to the field and play an important role in preventing fires, while our staff looks after the...

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Research | 01.07.20

Nature and Me

Nature and Me

How did the COVID-19 lockdown affect us and to what extent did we miss the open air and our connection with the natural landscapes? Following the “extinction of (nature) experience” phenomenon that is increasing with accelerated development...

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Research | 11.12.19

Protecting the Home Front

Protecting the Home Front

It’s red, tiny, eats everything, active during both day and night, stings humans as well as pets and displaces other arthropods. Meet the little fire ant – the smallest and scariest invader to reach our homes. Ramat Hanadiv Forum met dur...

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Research | 08.12.19

The “Goat Wise” Project Presents: Goat culture, a natural pharmacy in the woodland at Ramat Hanadiv and very healthy milk

The “Goat Wise” Project Presents: Goat culture, a natural pharmacy in the woodland at Ramat Hanadiv and very healthy milk

Goat culture, a natural pharmacy in the woodland at Ramat Hanadiv and very healthy milk Ten years after the goat pen was established at Ramat Hanadiv, an Alpine billy goat, whose parents were brought to Israel from France, was bought from ...

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Research | 06.01.19

The willow meadow

The willow meadow

Odorless and tasteless? Not necessarily! It turns out that some find the willow plant tasty and nutritious, and if that’s not enough, it fulfills a central role in a breakthrough, Israeli-Jordan research study dealing with the challenge of ...

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Research | 18.10.18

Which Invasive Plant?

Which Invasive Plant?

In a famous song, Ehud Manor writes about a cypress tree he saw, but it’s possible that this was actually a different tree, a relative of the cypress. The sandarac tree (Tetraclinis articulata) came from the Atlas Mountains and in the words...

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Research | 10.06.18

The Only Constant is Change

The Only Constant is Change

It turns out that this was a blue season. Among all the waves of flowering that we are used to seeing in the spring, the most impressive one in the Nature Park this year was the cornflower. Flowering works in mysterious ways.

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Research | 02.05.18

It turns out that what is good for the kid is great for us

It turns out that what is good for the kid is great for us

Are you interested in healthy, good quality milk? This article is for you. It turns out that the goats grazing in the Nature Park at Ramat Hanadiv produce better quality milk for humans and also contribute to the ecosystem

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Research | 22.02.18

What does the tweeting mean?

What does the tweeting mean?

It turns out that some people not only enjoy listening to birds singing, but actually understand their language. Asaf Ben-David from the research staff at Ramat Hanadiv with collaboration of prof’ Ido Itzhaki and Tamar Dayan learned t...

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Research | 20.02.18

What do stone martens have to do with forensic investigators?!

What do stone martens have to do with forensic investigators?!

Animal researchers sometimes find themselves in an investigative role, but this investigation needed more than scientists, it needed the unit for forensic crime in the Israel Police

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