List of forests in Israel
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Eshtaol, a JNF forest in Israel
The forests of contemporary Israel are mainly the result of a massive afforestation campaign by the Jewish National Fund (JNF). This article is a list of these forests.
In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire.[1] Since it was founded the JNF has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today.[2]
Jerusalem District[]
Aminadav Forest
- Aminadav Forest – Judean hills[3] near Aminadav
- – Jerusalem corridor
- Eshtaol Forest - near Beit Shemesh
- – (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)
- – (between Ramot neighborhood and Shu'afat)
Central District[]
Ben Shemen Forest
Hulda Forest
- – (east of Ben Shemen youth village)
- – (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]
- - Gezer region
- – (between Shimshon and Nahshon Junctions) near Tzora
- Rosh HaAyin Forest
Northern District[]
- – (Fureidis-Haifa Road)
- – (near railway station)
- – (Hadera-Megiddo Road)
- – (near Amikam)
- - (Kiryat Shmona)
- Atatürk Forest - Mount Carmel
Galilee[]
- – (Acre-Safed Road near )
- – (Safed-Biriya Road)[4]
- – (Shlomi-Hanita Road)
- – (Acre-Safed Road, near Kibbutz Parod)
Upper Galilee[]
- – (Shlomi-Sasa Road, near Meron Junction)
- – (Golani Interchange)
- – (near Golani Interchange-Mitzpe Netofa)
- [6]
Lower Galilee[]
- Beit Keshet Forest[7]
- Swiss Forest
Southern District[]
- – (near Amatzia)
- , – (between Kiryat Gat and Lakhish Junction)
Negev[]
- – (on Road No. 232 near Be'eri from Hodiya Junction (Road No. 232) off Zikim-Karmia Road)
- – (northern Negev)
- Yatir Forest – (northeast Negev)
Jewish mythology[]
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ Rejsen rundt i Israel. Denmark: Politikkens forlag. 1997. pp. 127–128. ISBN 87-567-5751-4.
- ^ "CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN ISRAEL".
- ^ "Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund".
- ^ a b "JPost | French-language news from Israel, the Middle East & the Jewish World". Fr.jpost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Seth J. Frantzman. "Walks in the woods, Review of ''Israel's Forest Book,'' Anat Madmony". Jpost.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ "Misgav Regional Council". Old.misgav.org.il. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ "Deep into the forest". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23.
External links[]
Categories:
- Forests of Israel
- Israel geography-related lists
- Lists of forests
- Protected areas of Israel
- Desert greening