The Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 1500 acres (607 ha) breeding and reacclimation

Reintroduction

Reintroduction is the deliberate release of a species into the wild in zones formerly inhabited by said species but where it has disappeared from for a number of reasons, from captivity or relocated from other areas where the species still survives in...

 center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves and National Parks Authority

Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority is a government organization in Israel that manages the country's nature reserves and national parks...

, situated in the Carmel mountains

Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...

 in Northwestern Israel.
The Carmel Hai-Bar is the Mediterranean climate

Mediterranean climate

A Mediterranean climate is the climate typical of most of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, and is a particular variety of subtropical climate...

 counterpart of the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a breeding and reacclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves & National Parks Authority, situated in the Southern Arabah near Yotvata....

 which operates in the desert.

Endangered and extinct animals (which formerly lived in Israel) are bred here for possible reintroduction to the Mediterranean forest of Northern Israel.

Some of the species bred here are:

• Griffon Vulture
  Griffon Vulture
  The Griffon Vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.The Griffon Vulture is long with a wingspan. In the nominate race the males weigh and females typically weigh , while in the Indian subspecies the vultures average...
  
   (Gyps fulvus)
• Persian Fallow Deer
  Persian fallow deer
  The Persian Fallow Deer is a rare ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Its taxonomic status is disputed, with some maintaining it as a subspecies of the Fallow Deer, while other treat it as a separate species, Dama mesopotamica.-Description:Persian fallow deer are bigger than Fallow...
  
   (Dama dama mesopotamica)
• Mountain Gazelle
  Mountain Gazelle
  The mountain gazelle is a species of gazelle that is widely but unevenly distributed across the Arabian Peninsula. It inhabits mountains, foothills and coastal plains. Its range coincides closely with that of the acacia trees that grow in these areas. It is mainly a grazing species, though this...
  
   (Gazella gazella gazella)
• Roe Deer
  Roe Deer
  The European Roe Deer , also known as the Western Roe Deer, chevreuil or just Roe Deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe Deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from...
  
   (Capreolus capreolus coxi)
• White-tailed Eagle
  White-tailed Eagle
  The White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
  
   (Haliaeetus albicilla)
• Fire Salamander
  Fire Salamander
  The fire salamander is probably the best-known salamander species in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree; some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant. Shades of red and orange may sometimes appear, either replacing or mixing...
  
  (Salamandra infraimmaculata)