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Thanks to JNF’s efforts, Israel is one of the few countries in the world with more trees today than a century ago. Among its achievements are:
- The planting of more than 240 million trees over an area exceeding 250,000 acres and new plantings of some 12,500 acres of forest each year;
- Caring for some 100,000 acres of natural woodlands;
- Tending some 100,000 acres of rangeland;
- The development of more than 500 picnic and recreation sites countrywide, as well as active recreation areas and regional parks that welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors a year;
- Tens of thousands of children and adults enthusiastically plant trees on Tu B’Shevat every year as an expression of their love for the land and their concern for enhancing its environment.
- Scores of high school students attend seminars and courses each year on ecological themes in JNF Field and Forest Educational Centers;
- In the aftermath of the war with Hezbollah, JNF’s Forest Department, together with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, the Ministry of Environmental Defense, and the Ministry of Agriculture, is implementing the principles of sustainable development and sustainable forest management as it seeks to re-green the north. The multi-faceted plan -- defined by ecological, social, economic, and intergenerational principles so as to answer all needs of a society -- includes working with natural systems and the enhancement of biological diversity as a central guideline; preserving the size and quality of the current forest inventory for future generations; advancing the economic use of the forest for tourism, wood production, pasture etc; and keeping access open and free for all to use. As the plan proceeds, a research program entitled “Rehabilitation of Mediterranean Ecosystems in Northern Israel Following Missile-Ignited Wildfires” will be conducted and shared with the world.
