Surrounded by Jerusalem's hustle and bustle, Gazelle Valley is Israel's first urban nature reserve.

Named after a herd of about 30 wild gazelles, which roam freely throughout the park, it is an open space of 250 dunams that serves all residents in this area, whether two-legged, four-legged, winged or pedestrian.

Gazelle Valley features five ponds, both natural and manmade, two flowing streams, bird and rodent watching areas, the natural habitat of untamed animals, a manmade island accessed via wooden bridges, and the park's namesakes - dozens of wild gazelles roaming free.

The new city park represents an innovative urban approach of open spaces located in the heart of the city. This approach, applied nowhere else in Israel, stresses the importance of creating a green lung composed of natural greenery and hosting a variety of animals and birds capable of living in the heart of an urban environment, to be enjoyed by city residents as well as visitors from Israel and abroad.