KKL-JNF in the Press: January March 2017

Since the establishment of the state of Israel until the present time, KKL-JNF has accompanied agriculture and the farmers, supporting them by creating agricultural infrastructures, preparing land and roads, building water reservoirs, water works, financing research and development at regional R&D stations that are located throughout the country, and a number of additional interesting projects, about which you will read in this article.

When KKL-JNF was first founded, one of its goals was to green Israel by planting large expanses of fast-growing conifers. As awareness of biodiversity developed, KKL-JNF's approach to forestry changed. Today, when forests need to be renewed, different species of indigenous trees are planted, as is the case in the Gilboa forests in Lower Galilee.

KKL-JNF supports the Israel Defense Forces in a number of ways, including sponsoring an annual Tu Bishvat tree planting for IDF orphans. In cooperation with the Way of Life NPO, this year’s tree planting ceremony took place at KKL-JNF’s Eilat Birdwatching Park.

KKL-JNF’s community forests have environmental, social, educational and economic assets that draw city-dwellers close to nature, encourage identification with conservation and provide residents with accessible, ready woodlands close to home.