Heavy rains from the most recent weather system led to the filling of limans and runoff basins in several areas of the northern and western Negev, bringing about noticeable changes to the local scenery.

Yad Natan Quarry. Photo: Shlomi Amsalem and Ofer Ivri, KKL-JNF Photo Archive.

In recent days, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) photographers Shlomi Amsalem and Ofer Ivri documented Adorayim Dam, the Yad Natan Quarry, the Pura Nature Reserve Dam, Nahal Karkur, and a liman in Meitar Forest, where significant amounts of water accumulated relative to a region characterized by an arid climate.

Adorayim Dam. Photo: Shlomi Amsalem and Ofer Ivri, KKL-JNF Photo Archive.

Limans are small, man-made water basins, created by deliberately blocking surface runoff in order to collect rainwater for short periods of time. This storage helps reduce soil erosion, slows strong runoff flows, and improves local moisture conditions, while also contributing to the regeneration of native vegetation and the formation of temporary habitats for wildlife.

A liman at the Meitar Forest. Photo: Shlomi Amsalem and Ofer Ivri, KKL-JNF Photo Archive.

Yaniv Maimon, Director of the Southern Region at KKL-JNF, said: “After every weather system, you can see how the landscape changes almost overnight. Water collects in the limans, the colors of the scenery shift, and focal points emerge that illustrate nature’s ability to renew itself, even in an arid region like the Negev.”

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