The history of settlement at Tel Dor and on the shores of Habonim Nature Reserve takes us back thousands of years.
The meeting point between sea and land is fertile ground for a wealth of creatures. A particularly rich world exists on the Dor – Habonim shore, because both marine and land animals live in the area, and it has unique habitats for plants that attract unique wildlife.
Walking trails on the kurkar (calcareous sandstone) ridge, along the rocky inlets of the sea and the abrasion platforms
In this area, there is a difference in vegetation between the western aspect, which is more exposed to the sea spray, where the plants are lower-growing and more spread out, and the eastern aspect, where the effects of wind and sea are weaker and therefore the plants grow taller and look healthier. Flower Hill is best visited in winter and spring when the familiar wildflowers run riot here.
The nature reserve is a beautiful and picturesque beach, a coastal strip with more bays and inlets than any other in Israel. Wild, primeval scenery and unique natural values are intertwined here, and walking trails and campgrounds have been set up for visitors. Alongside this nature reserve are the Dor Habonim marine nature reserve, and Tel Dor National Park.
