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Kibbutz Lotan is a Reform kibbutz in the Arabah Valley in the Negev desert in the Southern half of the state of Israel. It was founded in 1983 as Kibbutz Yahel Bet by twenty Israeli and twenty American youths. It currently serves as location for eco-tourism and birdwatching for tourists. The kibbutz is also a member of the Global EcoVillage network and offers seminars and workshops on earth building, watsu, and creative ecology. Its members strive to balance an ecological approach to living in Israel through recycling, permaculture, and other projects.

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-[[Image:Lotam Mud Hut.JPG|thumb|right|A hut in lotan, made of mud and recycled materials]]
+[[Image:Lotam Mud Hut.JPG|thumb|right|A dome house in lotan, made of straw bales covered with earth plaster]]
-'''Kibbutz Lotan''' is a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[kibbutz]] in the [[Arabah|Arabah Valley]] in the [[Negev desert]] in the Southern half of the state of [[Israel]]. It was founded in 1980 as Kibbutz Yahel Bet by twenty Israeli and twenty American youths. It currently serves as location for [[eco-tourism]] and [[birdwatching]] for tourists. The kibbutz is also a member of the Green Villages network worldwide and offers an ecological approach to living in Israel through [[recycling]], [[permaculture]], and other various projects.
+'''Kibbutz Lotan''' is a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[kibbutz]] in the [[Arabah|Arabah Valley]] in the [[Negev desert]] in the Southern half of the state of [[Israel]]. It was founded in 1983 as Kibbutz Yahel Bet by twenty Israeli and twenty American youths. It currently serves as location for [[eco-tourism]] and [[birdwatching]] for tourists. The kibbutz is also a member of the Global EcoVillage network and offers seminars and workshops on earth building, watsu, and creative ecology. Its members strive to balance an ecological approach to living in Israel through [[recycling]], [[permaculture]], and other projects.
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/ Kibbutz Lotan website]
+*[http://www.science-spirit.org/printerfriendly.php?article_id=631/ "Heart and Soil," 2002 article from Science & Spirit Magazine]