 The dunes contain ecological systems of scientific value.Their function as an open area separating the urban sectors that are rapidly covering the country is of great significance, as is its role as a natural public recreation.Because of the importance and uniqueness of this area and its potential for study, hiking, and recreation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) has initiated the drive for a Sand Dune Park that would serve to protect the dunes and their properties for research, education, nature hikes, and public use.