Keren Ha’yael &

Hai Bar

Keren Ha’yael, Hai Bar3 Am Ve'Olamo Street,Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95463, IsraelTel. 972-2-5005444Fax. 972-2-5005409

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar'sassistance along with thededication of its members, willhelp determine the INPA'ssuccesses in shaping the futureface of Israel, with its valuablenatural and heritage assetsfirmly protected for generationsto come.

Keren Hayael and the Hai Bar are voluntaryassociations founded to protect nature,landscape, and heritage in Israel.

These associations operate incollaboration with Israel Nature and ParksAuthority to achieve three main goals;1 Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems,and the protection and fostering of flora andfauna's diversity.2 Conservation and restoration of heritagesites for the benefit of visitors to national parksand nature reserves.3 Education and public relations to inculcatethe importance of protecting nature, landscape,and heritage.

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar are involvedin the following projects, among others;1 Green planning for Israel's open areas.2 Conservation and restoration of historicalsites like Masada, Beit She'an, and Tzippori.3 Rehabilitation of habitats like the Hula Reserve,the coastal dunes, and the Ramon Park.4 Reintroduction to the wild and rehabilitationof biblical wildlife, like deer, ibex, and leopards,and vegetation, such as acacia trees.5 Education and public relations in the areas ofnature protection and heritage.

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for the Negev Bedouin

Environmental Education

Kohelet Rabbah 7,28

www.parks.org.il

The Bedouin communities in theNegev are surrounded by and partof a highly delicate desertecological system. Most of theNegev Bedouin are very familiarwith nature; until recently mostmade their living as shepherds,and were therefore dependent onnatural systems. Though this is nolonger the case, the Bedouin stillconstitute the main influence onthe sensitive ecosystem of thedesert.

As with other communities inIsrael, the Bedouin carry outvarious activities that damageopen spaces, nature, and landscape.Sometimes the damage is long-term to resources the communityenjoys. In short: damage to theenvironment means damage to thecommunity’s quality of life.

Background

Environmental EducationAmong the Bedouincommunity

Education is among the IsraelNature and Parks Authority'smost important long-term goals.Protecting nature, landscape andheritage cannot succeed withoutthe support of the communityand its understanding of the valueof these treasures. The Bedouincommunity is impact and at thesame time, being impacted bythe ecological desert system,therefore education for fosteringnature and the local environmentis extremely important amongthis community. Educationalactivities on nature protectionand conservation of heritagesites, in both formal and informalframeworks, are carried out in aminor way, with no visible results.The Israel Nature and ParksAuthority therefore views as itsobligation to fosterenvironmental education amongthe Negev Bedouin.

The Environmental EducationProgram

The goal of the program is tobring the Negev Bedouin, mostlythe children, closer to issues ofnature conservation andprotection of the environmentand heritage sites, and to raisetheir awareness in these areas.The program will be coordinatedwith the school system in Bedouincommunities.

To hold in-service training daysfor supervisors and principals inthe Bedouin school system, anddirectors of educationdepartments in Bedouincommunities.To establish informal natureeducation groups in Bedouincommunities.To train environmental leadersand future instructors.To build and implement a tourprogram with a country-wideitinerary on nature and theenvironment.To mentor 11th and 12th gradestudents on isotope and ecotopeprojects at Hai-Ramon.To translate and produce writtentraining and enrichment materialsin Arabic.

Implementation of informaleducation groups in the schools

Translation and production ofmaterial in Arabic

Mentoring of high schoolbiotope/ecotope students Planning and implementation of toursthroughout Israel

Tours for school system heads$22,000$5,500

$18,000

$5,500

$18,000 $4,500Materials

$11,000 Office expensesProgram coordinator for one year $33,000

$4,500Miscellaneous$122,000Total

Objectives

Education Program Costs

photographs Doron Nisim

The Bedouin communities in theNegev are surrounded by and partof a highly delicate desertecological system. Most of theNegev Bedouin are very familiarwith nature; until recently mostmade their living as shepherds,and were therefore dependent onnatural systems. Though this is nolonger the case, the Bedouin stillconstitute the main influence onthe sensitive ecosystem of thedesert.

As with other communities inIsrael, the Bedouin carry outvarious activities that damageopen spaces, nature, and landscape.Sometimes the damage is long-term to resources the communityenjoys. In short: damage to theenvironment means damage to thecommunity’s quality of life.

Background

Environmental EducationAmong the Bedouincommunity

Education is among the IsraelNature and Parks Authority'smost important long-term goals.Protecting nature, landscape andheritage cannot succeed withoutthe support of the communityand its understanding of the valueof these treasures. The Bedouincommunity is impact and at thesame time, being impacted bythe ecological desert system,therefore education for fosteringnature and the local environmentis extremely important amongthis community. Educationalactivities on nature protectionand conservation of heritagesites, in both formal and informalframeworks, are carried out in aminor way, with no visible results.The Israel Nature and ParksAuthority therefore views as itsobligation to fosterenvironmental education amongthe Negev Bedouin.

The Environmental EducationProgram

The goal of the program is tobring the Negev Bedouin, mostlythe children, closer to issues ofnature conservation andprotection of the environmentand heritage sites, and to raisetheir awareness in these areas.The program will be coordinatedwith the school system in Bedouincommunities.

To hold in-service training daysfor supervisors and principals inthe Bedouin school system, anddirectors of educationdepartments in Bedouincommunities.To establish informal natureeducation groups in Bedouincommunities.To train environmental leadersand future instructors.To build and implement a tourprogram with a country-wideitinerary on nature and theenvironment.To mentor 11th and 12th gradestudents on isotope and ecotopeprojects at Hai-Ramon.To translate and produce writtentraining and enrichment materialsin Arabic.

Implementation of informaleducation groups in the schools

Translation and production ofmaterial in Arabic

Mentoring of high schoolbiotope/ecotope students Planning and implementation of toursthroughout Israel

Tours for school system heads$22,000$5,500

$18,000

$5,500

$18,000 $4,500Materials

$11,000 Office expensesProgram coordinator for one year $33,000

$4,500Miscellaneous$122,000Total

Objectives

Education Program Costs

photographs Doron Nisim

Keren Ha’yael &

Hai Bar

Keren Ha’yael, Hai Bar3 Am Ve'Olamo Street,Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95463, IsraelTel. 972-2-5005444Fax. 972-2-5005409

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar'sassistance along with thededication of its members, willhelp determine the INPA'ssuccesses in shaping the futureface of Israel, with its valuablenatural and heritage assetsfirmly protected for generationsto come.

Keren Hayael and the Hai Bar are voluntaryassociations founded to protect nature,landscape, and heritage in Israel.

These associations operate incollaboration with Israel Nature and ParksAuthority to achieve three main goals;1 Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems,and the protection and fostering of flora andfauna's diversity.2 Conservation and restoration of heritagesites for the benefit of visitors to national parksand nature reserves.3 Education and public relations to inculcatethe importance of protecting nature, landscape,and heritage.

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar are involvedin the following projects, among others;1 Green planning for Israel's open areas.2 Conservation and restoration of historicalsites like Masada, Beit She'an, and Tzippori.3 Rehabilitation of habitats like the Hula Reserve,the coastal dunes, and the Ramon Park.4 Reintroduction to the wild and rehabilitationof biblical wildlife, like deer, ibex, and leopards,and vegetation, such as acacia trees.5 Education and public relations in the areas ofnature protection and heritage.

GRI

ZIM

/548

8

for the Negev Bedouin

Environmental Education

Kohelet Rabbah 7,28

www.parks.org.il