<P> National parks of Israel are declared historic sites or nature reserves, which are mostly operated and maintained by the National Nature and Parks Authority . As of 2015, Israel maintains more than 400 nature reserves that protect 2,500 species of indigenous wild plants, 20 species of fish, 400 species of birds and 70 species of mammals . </P> <P> Some parks are located at archaeological sites such as Tel Megiddo, Beit She'an, Ashkelon and Kursi . Others, such as the Alexander stream, Mount Carmel National Park or Hurshat Tal focus on nature and the preservation of local flora and fauna . Several parks and nature reserves have camping options, such as tent grounds and bungalows, open to small groups and individual campers . Some of them are located in the Golan Heights and the West Bank . </P>

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