Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem, Israel

Visit duration: 1 hr 30 min Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Gazelle Valley Park

Gazelle Valley, formerly the Pri Har Valley, is an open space of 260 dunams (about 64 acres) in the heart of Jerusalem, on the edge of the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood opposite the busy Patt Intersection. Developers long sought building rights here, but the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and local activists fought to preserve it. After lengthy court battles the Jerusalem Municipality planned a public park and nature reserve; work began in January 2013 on what is described as Israel's first urban nature reserve, and it opened in March 2015.

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What's inside

The valley is named after a herd of about 55 mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella gazella) that live here, enclosed by the surrounding city. It has become one of the best and most accessible places to watch a variety of wildlife behaving naturally. A small pond opened in the middle of the valley has drawn several endangered species besides the gazelles. The Jerusalem Development Authority pledged 8 million shekels towards creating the park.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source