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* [[Ben Shemen Forest]] – (east of [[Ben Shemen]] [[youth village]]) |
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* [[Tzora Forest]] – (between [[Shimshon]] and [[Nahshon, Israel|Nahshon]] Junctions) near [[Tzora]] |
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*[[Meginim Forest]] - [[Gezer]] region |
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The following is a list of forests in Israel by region. The forests of contemporary Israel are mainly the result of a massive afforestation campaign by the Jewish National Fund (JNF).
"In most countries people are born to forests, and forests are given to them by nature. But here in this country . . . if you see a tree, it was planted by somebody." (Moshe Rivlin, world chairman of the Jewish National Fund)[1] During the 19th century the Ottoman empire cleared this area of its natural reserves of Pine and Oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today. [2]
- Eshtaol Forest - near Beit Shemesh
- Gilo Forest – (Gilo neighborhood)
- Jerusalem Forest – (between Givat Shaul neighborhood and Ein Karem)
- Martyrs Forest – (above Moshav Ksalon (Shimshon-Sha'ar HaGai Junction)
- Peace Forest – (below East Talpiot promenade)
- Ramot Forest – (between Ramot neighborhood and Shu'afat)
- Aminadav Forest – Judean hills[3] near Aminadav
- Canada Forest – Jerusalem corridor
- Ben Shemen Forest – (east of Ben Shemen youth village)
- Hulda Forest – (Nahshon Junction – Rehovot road)[4]Planned in 1907 by the Jewish National Fund, which brought in a German agronomist, Louis Barish, to manage the project. Restored in 1998.[5]
- Tzora Forest – (between Shimshon and Nahshon Junctions) near Tzora
- Meginim Forest - Gezer region
- Irron Forest – (Hadera-Megiddo Road)
- Carmel Coast Forest – (Fureidis-Haifa Road)
- Hadera Forest – (near railway station)
- Mt. Hurshan – (near Amikam)
- Mt. Shehumit (Har Nahash) - (Kiryat Shmona)
- Biriya Forest – (Safed-Biriya Road)[4]
- Parod Forest – (Acre-Safed Road, near Kibbutz Parod)
- Ahihud Forest – (Acre-Safed Road near Mt. Gamal)
- Lower Hanita Forest – (Shlomi-Hanita Road)
- Baram Forest – (Shlomi-Sasa Road, near Meron Junction)
- Mt. Turan – (near Golani Junction-Mitzpe Netofa)
- Lavi Forest – (Golani Junction)
- Segev Forest [6]
- Melachim Forest, Shachariya – (between Kiryat Gat and Lakhish Junction)
- Amatzia woodlands – (near Amatzia)
- Yatir Forest – (northeast Negev)
- Lahav Forest – (northern Negev)
- Be'eri Forest – (on Road No. 232 near Be'eri from Hodiya Junction (Road No. 232) off Zikim-Karmia Road)
References
- ^ Mary Elaine Lora , Israel: a national passion for trees - includes related information, July-August, 1990, Business Library
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1016/is_n7-8_v96/ai_9200715/
- ^ http://www.kkl.org.il/kkl/english/main_subject/latestupdates/2007/march/kkl-jnf%20germany%20mission%20at%20aminadav%20forest.x
- ^ a b http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1170359813531&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter
- ^ Walks in the woods, Review of Israel's Forest Book, Anat Madmony
- ^ Segev forest
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forests in Israel.