Pa'ar Cave

Pa'ar Cave

The Pa'ar Cave , (Hebrew: מערת פער‎) is a Karstic Sinkhole in the Upper Galilee, Israel. The cave is located between the Adir peak (part of the Meron range), and kibbutz Sasa. The sinkhole channels the water flowing from the Pa'ar stream to groundwater level.

Nature reserve

The cave is part of a 14-dunam nature reserve, declared in 1967, that bears its name.^[1] The reserve is home to Palestine Oak (Quercus calliprinos) and Quercus infectoria oak trees, Hawthorn trees (Crataegus azarolus aronia), Dog Rose (Rosa canina) bushes, and Sternbergia bulb flowers.^[2]

References

↑ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
↑ "Pa'ar Cave Nature Reserve" (in Hebrew). iNature.info. Retrieved 2010-10-03.

External links

"The Pa'ar Cave near Sasa" (in Hebrew). Ynet.co.il. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
Photos from the Reserve

Coordinates: 33°1′51.63″N 35°23′9.28″E / 33.0310083°N 35.3859111°E / 33.0310083; 35.3859111

Nature reserves of Israel

Northern District	Ein Afek Akhziv Islands Alonei Yitzhak Alonei Abba Nahal Amud Nahal Ayun Balfouria Bitan Aharon Nahal Betzet Nahal Dishon Dor Beach and Ma'agan Michael Islands Ein Avazim Ein Elah Ein Nymphit Ein Te'oh Ein Yehuda Nahal Gamal Gamla nature reserve^† Snir Stream Hermon nature reserve^† Nahal Hermon^† Hula Valley Hurshat Tal Hurshat Zakum Kerem Ben Zimra Nahal Kziv Mount Arbel Mount Carmel Mount Gilboa Mount Meron Mount Tabor Pa'ar Cave Rosh HaNikra Shamir-Nahal Rachum Shimron Nahal Taninim Tel Anafa Nahal Tavor Tel Dan Tel Shikmona Nahal Yehiam

Central District	Adullam Ashdod Nitzanim Sand Dune Park Bnei Zion Avshalom Cave Hadasim Ein Hemed Gador HaMasrek Reserve Har HaTayasim Neot Kedumim Nahal Poleg Nahal Sorek Nitzanim dunes Palmachim beach Tel Yitzhak Te'omim Cave Udim Wadi Og

Southern District	Ein Gedi Craters in the Negev HaMakhtesh HaGadol HaMakhtesh HaKatan Makhtesh Ramon

Eilat Region	Coral Beach Nature Reserve Timna Valley Yotvata Hai-Bar

^† Located in the Israeli-occupied territories

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