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Import of Mammals

Import of Amphibians

Import of Products of Wild Animals or Protected Species

Import of Wild Plants

Before filing your application for a permit to import plants, you must email the export permit, and/or any other relevant documents from the country of export of the plants you wish to import, to: import@npa.org.il After the documents are received and approved in principle by the permits department, you may continue the process of filing your application, as detailed below:

Import of Mammals

Import of Live Corals

Import of Birds

Import of Ornamental Saltwater Fish

15.08.2019

Import of Reptiles

20.08.2019

Import for research

Import and Export

Are you thinking about importing a wild animal or plant, protected natural asset or their products? Check first whether they are permitted for import/export and obtain a permit in writing ahead of time.

Sea turtles Bibliography

Authorized snake catchers

19.08.2019

Treat every snakebite as if the snake is poisonous. If by chance you encounter a snake, call a snake-catcher authorized by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Marine National Parks

Marine Nature Reserves

Marine Nature Reserves for the Mediterranean Sea

Registration has ended for turtle-hatching tours

20.05.2019

A visit to the rescue center

I’d like to volunteer. What can I do to help?

The sea turtle rescue center relies on teams of volunteers for ongoing operations as well as in emergencies. The turtles being treated and the breeding nucleus need daily care including cleaning the pools, feeding them and tracking the water temperature. Every turtle at the center gets a thorough cleaning once a week, is measured and weighed and also receives medical attention as needed. The volunteers at the center also take part in special treatments, and help move turtles and take part in their release.

Mating season – Nesting on the eggs

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has been working since the 1980s to protect turtle eggs and their hatchlings. Every year during laying season (from May to August), Israel Nature and Parks Authority rangers scan the beaches each morning looking for sea turtle tracks. In places where they find tracks made by females when they emerge from the sea to lay their eggs, they concentrate their efforts on finding and rescuing nests.

Sea Turtles – an endangered species! Why?

The population of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea has fallen dramatically over the past 100 years. From the day they hatch they are exposed to hazards and dangers. They face not only natural predators and disease, but also threats from human activities on the beach and at sea; all of these have led all seven species of sea turtle worldwide to the brink of extinction. Sea turtles are also hunted illegally worldwide, and are harmed by unintentional fishing, pollution at sea and on beaches and loss of habitat and nesting grounds.