The planning precept underlying this plan was the aim of creating a balance between the developmental versus conservation needs of the area. The critical importance of this concept is intensified by the acute need to maintain and protect the Sea of Galilee as a finite national resource. The plan’s goals are to review and identify the current state of physical, tourism, planning, economic and cultural aspects with regard to demand, and to develop planning and policy alternatives to assist decision makers and planners in determining and defining development and conservation in this area.

The reference area of this plan includes the area between: Mount Arbel-Tel Rakat; Migdal-Ginnosar Valley; Tel Kinnarot-Tabgha-Capernaum; Beit Saida Valley; Cursi Valley; Susita-Ein Gev. The plan also includes the scenic area of the northern shores of the Sea of Galilee from the west to Mount Arbel through the Netofa Valley, Cana, Sepphoris and Tur’an. The Sea of Galilee itself as well as its shores is also an integral part of the plan