The 6,250-acre Ein Gedi Nature Reserve sits along the Syrian-African Rift, not far from the Dead Sea. The reserve's four springs - David, Arugot, Shulamit, and Ein Gedi - are literally the wellspring for a wealth of flora and fauna, providing a stark contrast to the parched desert environment all around. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature considers the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve a nature reserve with world-wide import.
There are marked hiking trails along the rivers and streams as well as longer trails with steps leading to the top of the 400-meter-high Ha'etakim Cliff, which runs the entire length of the Dead Sea. In the winter, rainfall in the Judean Hills can translate into torrential flooding in the David and Arugot rivers. When there is a danger of flooding, hiking here is prohibited.
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There are marked hiking trails along the rivers and streams as well as longer trails with steps leading to the top of the 400-meter-high Ha'etakim Cliff, which runs the entire length of the Dead Sea. In the winter, rainfall in the Judean Hills can translate into torrential flooding in the David and Arugot rivers. When there is a danger of flooding, hiking here is prohibited.
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