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Yeruham Lake

HaDarom  >  Israel

With its combination of water, reedbeds and pine groves this reservoir in the Israeli Negev desert attracts many birds.

Added* by Noah
Most recent update 5 oktobar 2023

Description

Yeruham Park and Lake are located in the hills of the northern Negev. Yeruham Lake is in the middle of the park, a manmade reservoir created in the Nahal Revivim streambed. Against the desert background, the lake and the greenery provide the unique scenery of a desert oasis. With its combination of water, reedbeds and pine groves Lake Yeruham attracts waterfowl and plenty of migrating birds. Therefore the area is most interesting during the migration season. Among the birds you can encounter are Egipatska peščarka, Turska kamenjarka, Mali gnjurac, Crnotrba sadža, Ćubasta kukavica, Barski petlić, Afrička sultanka, Ćurlikovac, Vlastelica, Sprudnik ubojica, Tankokljuni sprudnik, Čapljica, Gak and Belogrudi vodomar.

Details

Access

From Highway 40 (Beersheba – Sede Boker), turn east at Hanegev Junction to Highway 224 towards Yeruham. From Highway 25 (Dimona – Arava), turn west and then south at Dimona Junction to Highway 204. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates. Plenty of parking. Free entrance. The park itself is filled with walking and biking paths and picnic tables. You can explore the banks of the lake, the park and the desert edges on foot.

Terrain and Habitat

Desert , Lake

Conditions

Flat , Dry , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Photo Yeruham Park and Lake by Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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