Location
Key Information
| 11 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 100 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Regulations: MedPAN’s database on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. MedPAN. February 2020.
Boundary: Israel Nature and Parks Authority (Unmodified)
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April 2025
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Purpose
To preserve representative areas of the marine habitats typical of Israel – areas with soft foundations of migrating sand, as well as clayey foundations and extensive portions of unique habitats such as underwater kurkar ridges, areas of hard, stable rock and abrasion platforms in high- and low-tide zones. Some of Israel's reserves include rare habitats, such as underwater canyons and mountain ridges that descend to the sea and continue underwater.
Species of Concern: Monk Seal (Monachus monachus); Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas); Gulls (Laridae); Ghost Crab (Ocypode cursor); Sea Snails (Gastropoda)
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
Fishing in marine reserves is prohibited. No person shall carry out any action which constitutes or which might constitute damage to the nature reserve, other than with a written permit from the Director, including eradication, destruction, demolition, breaking, sabotage, writing, drawing or engraving on the land, placement of a signboard, causing damage to or bothering an animal, grazing, cutting, plucking, removal, alteration of shape or natural position of animals, vegetation or abiotic objects, or interference with their reproduction and continuation of their natural development, changing the face of the land, including excavation, erection of a structure or installation, or introduction of extraneous material, as well as the dumping of waste or leaving it.
Allowed
Certain acitivites may be allowed, subject to receipt of a written permit from the Director.