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From Sacred Grove to National Park

The Tale of Hurshat Tal in Israel

Nurit Lissovsky
Landscape Journal, January 2013, 32 (1) 1-18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.32.1.1
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This paper presents Hurshat Tal (literally Dew Grove) in the Upper Galilee as a case study for one of the fiercest disputes in the history of landscape conservation in Israel. A proposal to convert this ancient grove, a sacred site for Muslims and the sole remnant of an ancient forest of Tabor oak that once extended over the country’s northern region, into a recreation resort highlights the profound differences between the desire to “beautify” and “improve” the landscape and the commitment to preserve natural and cultural remnants of the past. This paper underlines the conflict between the scientific interest of naturalists and the interests of the planning and tourism bodies, and describes the central role played by landscape architects Lipa Yahalom and Dan Zur, who endowed the ancient grove with a new visual image and cultural identity.

  • Israel
  • national parks
  • sacred grove
  • landscape design
  • nature conservation
  • recreation
  • © 2013 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

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