Reforesting Israel, Restoring Israel

Feb 22

Feb 22 Reforesting Israel, Restoring Israel

“In 1948, forests covered two percent of Israel’s territory. Today, trees cover eight and a half percent of the land — approximately 247,000 acres.” (Prof. Alon Tal)

"Tree-planting is an ancient Jewish tradition, mentioned in the Talmud as being more important than greeting the Messiah. With over 240 million planted trees, Israel is one of only two countries that entered the 21st century with a net gain in the number of trees, due to massive afforestation efforts. Israeli forests are the product of a major afforestation campaign by the Jewish National Fund." (IsraelisLegitimate.org)

Israel's reforestation efforts have not only been tremendously successful, they've restored local biodiversity, hydrology, food production, and ecological security. Below is a collection of videos and articles showcasing various aspects of Israel's remarkable restoration efforts, plus a bonus video on permaculture-based restoration in Jordan. Tikkun Olam! --Chris Searles (editor)

How do forests grow in the desert? How is Israel the only country in the world with more trees in it now than there were 100 years ago? Watch how KKL-JNF makes the deserts bloom in order to find out! http://www.kkl.org.il/eng/

My group's National History Day project Produced by: Rachel Gold, Anne Kim, Annika Kushner, Carissa Soon

Uploaded by KKLJNFWorldwide on 2011-12-21.

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Sunday morning walk in Yatir forest

http://www.kkl.org.il/eng/people-and-environment/kkl-jnf-projects-partners/gurevich-woodland-dfu/ When you look at the landscapes of the Negev, it is hard to believe that a forest could survive in such an arid region. The Gurevich Family Woodland in Nachal Ashan is living proof that with great dreams, serious investment and professional expertise it is possible to make the desert bloom.

Uploaded by HADAR GALLER on 2014-02-10.

כחלק מטיול גי'יפים עברנו ביער יתיר וזה מה שיצא

http://www.kkl.org.il/eng/about-kkl-jnf/green-israel-news/march-14/jusidman-forest-carmit-negev/ KKL - JNF Jusidman Forest was inaugurated on March 23, 2014, as a special gift for the new Negev community of Carmit

טיול בשבת ה -- 24/03/12 -- ליער יתיר ולתל ערד עם ניר רכס. כולל: מסלול הליכה על שביל ישראל ביער יתיר. מבית היערן, בתוך יער יתיר, על דרכי יער להר עמשא, שם מסתיים המסלול. כ -- 8 ק"מ. בחלקו הגדול ההליכה על דרך יער.

Defying laws of nature

The Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve in the central Golan Heights, is shaped like a hand, the "wrist" of which is in the Bethsaida Valley and each of whose "fingers" is a flowing stream. The land slopes moderately westward from 400 to 100 m above sea level.

Israel is a mosaic combining the old with the new, the traditional with the contemporary. Ecotourism and sustainable tourism in Israel - "The whole picture".

The solution to all the world's problems can be found in a garden. Please take the time to look into Permaculture. http://permaculture.org.au/ or you local group worldwide. With the looming Currency Collapse and Economic Super Storm, you will need to provide yourself and loved one's with food.

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