Available Projects (December, 2019)
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Wildlife Acclimate Naturally: The Agamon HaHula Acclimatization Center - the First of its Kind in Israel
(#17835) Every year dozens of wildlife animals get injured in northern Israel, due to a shortage of veterinary hospitals in the region, many of them do not receive timely medical treatment, which endangers their lives and their chances to successfully return to nature. All that changed in 2019 with the opening of the KKL-JNF’s "Acclimatization Center and Wildlife Clinic" in the Agamon HaHula. The clinic accepts injured wildlife providing them with first-response, life-saving treatment; the birds are transferred to acclimatization enclosures for further treatment and follow-up. Three acclimatization enclosures - two designed for birds of prey and one for songbirds - facilitate rehabilitation in a natural setting (outside of the clinic), isolated from humans and inside a protected facility; these enclosures permit monitoring of the birds’ recovery and return to nature under controlled and safe conditions when they are deemed ready for it. This acclimatization method is based on an international method for the treatment of wildlife and avifauna, and this is the first instance it is being applied in Israel. The Agamon HaHula site was chosen because it is situated along one of the most important bird migration routes in the world; millions of birds, comprised of dozens of bird species, migrate along it twice a year between Europe and Africa, plus is it home to various terrestrial wildlife species. Beyond that, there are dozens of other wildlife species in the Hula Valley, throughout the Galilee and in the Golan Heights. The existence of this center and clinic is essential for the preservation of northern Israel’s nature, wildlife and its unique and spectacular ecosystems.
Be a Partner
Annual operation cost for 2021: 998,500 NIS |
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Hula Valley – Feed the Cranes
(#7604) KKL-JNF's unique Hula Lake Park,
in the Upper Galilee, attracts about
100,000 cranes during the yearly
migration seasons. Among them, 35,000
cranes stay over for the winter, enticed
by an abundance of food. Although their
presence is an amazing natural
phenomenon they cause serious damage to
the valley's agricultural fields. In
order to prevent damage to crops and
allow the cranes their annual visits,
KKL-JNIF, together with the local
farmers, initiated the Crane Project, in
which food intended for the cranes is
dispersed, thus deterring them from
eating field crops. Be a Partner
Project: NIS 1,250,000 Your Donation: NIS 650,000 - 1,125,000 |
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Mini Hula Lake
(#15488) The three-dimensional,
multimedia kinetic model of Hula Lake
will focus on the systems that combine
tourism, creating communities,
agriculture and sustainability. The Mini
Hula Lake uses multimedia (screening
from above and sound effects), dynamic
physical elements with special effects
that describe KKL-JNF activities in the
fields of water (flowing water effect),
land (the drainage and reflooding of the
valley) and forestry. Project: NIS 2,250,000 Your Donation: NIS 1,125,000 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 1,125,000 |
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The Bird Wall
(#12351) The Bird Wall will give the
feeling of the variety and abundance of
birds that arrive at this global birding
site, using experiential, fun tools that
create simultaneous interactions and
determine dynamics by hand movements—in
which twelve visitors can participate at
a time. An interactive quiz will provide
an enjoyable means of learning about the
local vegetation and wildlife, which the
visitor will encounter outdoors, using
functions in the browser on the wall's
screen A special 18-square-meter glass
wall, screened from behind, will enable
no-touch interaction using sensor
technology that identifies hand
movements. The complex includes a
projector, computer network and
applications. Project: NIS 1,270,000 Your Donation: NIS 635,000 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 635,000 |
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VR Station
(#15489) The virtual reality (VR)
station will be based on
threedimensional photographic materials
that illustrate and provide interactive
photographic information on Hula Lake
and its migrating birds. The VR corner
will enable visitors to experience bird
migration by using cutting-edge
technologies and simulators; every user
will feel like a bird migrating to and
from Europe and Africa to the Hula. The
station will include three simulator
stations with professional VR glasses
for 3D viewing of photographs and
animations, three VR motion chairs, an
instruction screen, and an interactive
film simulating bird aviation. Project: NIS 1,600,000 Your Donation: NIS 800,000 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 800,000 |
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Migration Globe
(#15491) Illuminated strips overlaid on
a rotating globe will illustrate the
world's various bird migration routes,
with the Great Rift Valley, in which
Hula Lake is situated, at its centre as
well as the different bird species that
pass through the Hula during the spring
and fall migration seasons. Project: NIS 340,000 Your Donation: NIS 170,000 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 170,000 |
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KKL-JNF Corner
(#15490) With the aid of an interactive
touch screen KKLJNF's past, present and
future projects and activities
throughout Israel will be presented,
including the NGO's extensive
contribution to the development of the
State of Israel since its inception. The
corner features the iconic Blue Box, its
origins and fascinating history
throughout time and different countries.
In addition, a marketing film will
present KKL-JNF's activities in behalf
of the State and the people of Israel. Project: NIS 970,600 Your Donation: NIS 485,300 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 485,300 |
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Conference Hall
(#12348) The 283-square-meter conference
hall will serve as a venue for
conferences, meetings, seminars and
lectures. It can be used as a single
hall, seating one hundred people or
divided into two rooms. A permanent
exhibit will also be held in the hall. Project: NIS 1,400,000 Your Donation: NIS 700,000 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 700,000 |
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"The Four Seasons"
(#12349) The 8-minute nature film
follows life at Hula Lake Park and its
changes through the seasons, not only
during times of bird migration, sending
an educational and marketing message,
promoting activity at the site and
connecting to nature throughout the
year. The film was produced by Israel’s
major nature photographers in 4K
quality. Project: NIS 1,586,000 Your Donation: NIS 795,500 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 795,500 |
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In Constant Motion
(#12350) The 18-minute scientific and
humoristic film is a journey through
time, presenting a broad overview of the
geology, geography, history and biology
of the Hula Valley with an educational
message focusing on nature conservation
and sustainability. The K4 quality film
features first-rate actors and
soundtrack. Project: NIS 1,840,600 Your Donation: NIS 920,000 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 920,000 |
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Hula Lake Park – The Agamon
Walking Trail
(#16631) Every year, hundreds of
thousands of tourists, nature lovers and
birdwatchers from Israel and abroad
visit KKL-JNF's Hula Lake Park (Agamon
Hula), because the site is large and
full of varies attractions, many
visitors choose to travel around the
park by electric "golf-carts", bicycle
and even by foot thus enjoying
everything the Agamon has to offer. To
ensure safe and orderly traffic between
the vehicles and the pedestrians,
KKL-JNF created a pedestrian-only trail.
The "Agamon Walking Trail" leads from
the entrance to the "Pelicans' Lookout",
about 3km in total. The trail enables
the park to accommodate a larger number
of visitors who will be to experience
the unique Agamon and nature site up
close. Project: NIS 4,819,956 Your Donation: NIS 2,409,978 KKL-JNF in Israel Matching: NIS 2,409,978 |
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