The Israel Conservation Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the environment in Israel. Today, more than 65,000 Israeli families are members of society. The impetus to the creation of the organization was the program to drain Lake Hula in the 1950s.
| Israeli Society for Nature Conservation החברה להגנת הטבע | |
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| Type of | Non-profit organization |
| Year of foundation | 1953 |
| Location |  Israel , Tel Aviv , HaNegev, 2 |
| Key figures | Kusha Fakman, Gershon Peleg |
| Representation | Israel |
| Field of activity | Conservation of Israel’s Natural Resources, Environmental Education |
| Fees | 130 million shekels |
| Income | 130 million shekels |
| Site | IEP site |
Goals
- Preservation of natural wealth, landscapes and historical and cultural heritage of man in Israel and in general.
- Raising interest in nature and native land through environmental education, strengthening the connection of society with nature and its values
- Work with authorities to increase their attention to environmental topics, promote laws to preserve nature
- Strengthening social and environmental position
- Preservation of ideological and economic independence, as a guarantee of conscientious fulfillment of goals
Activity
- Professional activities - fieldwork, activists, planning
- Educational activities - work with pupils of schools, educational programs prepared by specialists of the society, a network of "field schools" that are centers of tourism and environmental education
- Political activities - lobbying for environmental laws, preventing damage to nature
- Legal activities - filing lawsuits against projects hazardous to the environment, presenting legal opinions
- Social activities - Strengthening the links of the population with its immediate environment
Projects and Campaigns
- Laying trails around the lake Kinneret
- Conservation of the Eilat Reef
- Cranes in the Hula Valley
- Coast Guard
- Preservation of green areas and desert landscapes