List of forests in Israel

The following is a list of forests in Israel by region. The forests of contemporary Israel are mainly the result of a massive afforestation campaign by the Jewish National Fund.

Contents

1 Jerusalem District
2 Center District
3 Northern District
- 3.1 Galilee
  - 3.1.1 Upper Galilee
  - 3.1.2 Lower Galilee
4 South District
- 4.1 Negev
5 References
6 See also

Jerusalem District

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)
Aminadav Forest - Judean hills^[1] near Aminadav
Canada Forest - Jerusalem corridor

Center District

Ben Shemen Forest – (east of Ben Shemen youth village)
Hulda Forest – (Nahshon Junction – Rehovot road)^[2]
Tzora Forest – (between Shimshon and Nahshon Junctions) near Tzora
Meginim Forest - Gezer region

Northern District

Irron Forest – (Hadera-Megiddo Road)
Carmel Coast Forest – (Fureidis-Haifa Road)
Hadera Forest – (near railway station)
Mt. Hurshan – (near Amikam)
Mt. Shehumit (Har Nahash) - (Kiryat Shmona)

Galilee

Biriya Forest – (Safed-Biriya Road)^[2]
Parod Forest – (Acre-Safed Road, near Kibbutz Parod)
Ahihud Forest – (Acre-Safed Road near Mt. Gamal)
Lower Hanita Forest – (Shlomi-Hanita Road)

Upper Galilee

Baram Forest – (Shlomi-Sasa Road, near Meron Junction)
Mt. Turan – (near Golani Junction-Mitzpe Netofa)
Lavi Forest – (Golani Junction)

Lower Galilee

Swiss Forest
Tiberias Forest

South District

Melachim Forest, Shachariya – (between Kiryat Gat and Lakhish Junction)
Amatzia woodlands – (near Amatzia)

Negev

Yatir Forest – (northeast Negev)
Lahav Forest – (northern Negev)
Be'eri Forest – (on Road No. 232 near Be'eri from Hodiya Junction (Road No. 232) off Zikim-Karmia Road)

References

KKL-JNF Forest Recreation Sites

See also