Located in the northern Negev, near the Gaza Strip, is the Shokeda forest. As winter ends, the forest begins to blossom with renewed life and breathtaking beauty.

This school is excellent for us,” local tribe elder Alsyal Saleem said. “It gives the next generation a chance to work thanks to the vocational studies.”

No visit to the Ramon Crater would be complete without a visit to the Ein Sahoronim stream in the central Negev desert.