Israeli environmentalists say an unconventional nature park they recently opened in Jerusalem can be a model for Israel and other nations in how to sustain wildlife in urban settings.
Jerusalem's Gazelle Valley Park
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A gazelle seen in Jerusalem’s new Gazelle Valley Park, Israel’s biggest urban wildlife site, located in between the neighborhoods of Givat Mordechai and Katamon, April 8, 2015. (VOA)
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Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (M. Lipin/VOA)
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Amir Balaban, Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (M. Lipin/VOA)
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Raphoel Wolpin, Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (M. Lipin/VOA)
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Michal Regev, Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (M. Lipin / VOA)
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Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (Amir Balaban)
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Kingfisher at Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (Uri Shamir)
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Map of Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (Gazelle Valley Park)
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Poppies at Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, April 8, 2015. (Uri Shamir)
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Lake at Gazelle Valley Park, April 8, 2015. (Amir Balaban)