The Bitan Aharon Reserve covers part of the second (middle) Kurkar ridge that runs on a north–south axis in this part of the Israeli coastal plain, and it includes a number of ancient rock-hewn tombs and burial caves. The Reserve features batha vegetation including hairy bread-grass (Hyparrhenia hirta), headed thyme (Coridothymus capitatus), African fleabane (Phagnalon rupestre), cat-thyme germander (Teucrium capitatum). Numerous species of geophytes like small-flowered pancratium (Pancratium parviflorum), Persian cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum), hyacinth squill (Scilla hyacinthoides) and common asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus). A single Mt.Tabor oak grows on the hill, a carob tree and a few lentisk shrubs. In the eastern part of the reserve are ancient burial caves.

Bitan Aharon

Lookout Rami Cohen

Bitan Aharon

ancient rock-hewn tombs and burial caves

Cyclamen persicum, Persian Cyclamen, Hebrew: רקפת מצויה, Arabic: سيكلامين

Cyclamen persicum, Persian Cyclamen, Hebrew: רקפת מצויה, Arabic: سيكلامين

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