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List Of Forests 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. Since it was founded the JNF has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today. Jerusalem District * Aminadav Forest – Judean hills near Aminadav * Canada Forest – Jerusalem corridor * 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) Central District * Ben Shemen Forest – (east of Ben Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshtaol Forest
Eshtaol Forest is a forest in Israel, located north of Beit Shemesh and near Ta'oz and Neve Shalom, south of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway. The Forest of the Martyrs lies to the east. The forest is a popular recreation area and is one of the largest forests in Israel. History Eshtaol Forest features an 8-kilometer hiking trail and numerous scenic views. The forest (like most other forests in Israel) was planted in by the Jewish National Fund, which continues to expand it. The forest covers an area of approximately . A 2015 forest fire decimated of the forest In addition to numerous recreational and picnic areas, the forest has internal roads that allow for scenic drives through the forest. The Eshtaol hiking trail also contains part of the much larger Israel National Trail. The forest has a recreation area named for Bernardo O'Higgins, the first leader of independent Chile. His image is engraved on the face of a giant coin embedded in a rock at the site. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem Forest
The Jerusalem Forest is a municipal pine forest located in the Judean Mountains on the outskirts of Jerusalem. It is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Beit HaKerem, Yefe Nof, Ein Kerem, Har Nof and Givat Shaul, and a moshav, Beit Zeit. The forest was planted during the 1950s by the Jewish National Fund, financed by private donors. History In the early years of the state, Jewish National Fund planted thousands of trees along the western edge of Jerusalem, creating a green belt. The first tree of the Jerusalem Forest was planted in 1956 by the second President of Israel, Itzhak Ben-Zvi. At its peak, the area of the forest covered 4,700 dunams. Over the years, the boundaries of the forest have receded due to urban expansion, and it now covers only 1,250 dunams. The Yad Vashem Holocaust museum is located in the forest below Mount Herzl. In the middle of the forest, between Yad Vashem and Ein Kerem, is Mercaz Tzippori, a youth hostel. On this same campus is the office of "The Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
