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Manages planted and natural forests, covering an area of 120,000 hectares (300,000 acres) that contribute to climate change mitigation |
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Mitigates greenhouse gas emissions through its forests, which capture 1.2 million tons of CO2 each year |
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Responsible for desert afforestation: ~16,000 hectares (40,000 acres) |
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Cultivates and manages native woodland: ~24,000 hectares (60,000 acres) |
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Promotes biodiversity through planting diverse tree species, including those native to the region; broadleaved and coniferous; trees that give shade and those providing pollen and nectar for bees; and trees in arid and semi-arid regions that use runoff and prevent soil erosion. Tree species include: ~15 coniferous; ~40 broadleaved; ~35 eucalyptus, and ~10 acacia |
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Planted, cultivates, and treats orchards, mainly carob and olive: ~4,500 hectares (11,250 acres) |
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Established tree nurseries: 3, producing ~1 million saplings annually |
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Provides tree saplings for regional and local councils: ~300,000 annual average |
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On guard to prevent wildfires 24/7 |
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Rehabilitates burned forest areas; an annual average of ~600 wildfires that destroy ~1,400 hectares (~3,500 acres) |
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Protects Israel's forests and fights forest fires: 300 firefighters, 25 fire trucks stationed throughout the country; 14 staffed fire watchtowers |
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Created more than 200 forest firebreaks to prevent the spread of wildfires |
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Participates in research studies in forestry, ecology, aquatic environments, river restoration, sustainable agriculture, ornithology, and renewable energy: ~70 per year |
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Supports R&D in groundbreaking technologies to tackle the climate crisis |
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Currently establishing a center that supports R&D initiatives to combat the climate crisis |
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Participates in dozens of international conferences on environmental issues over the last decade |
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Constructed ~230 water reservoirs that provide reclaimed water and runoff for agricultural irrigation, in the framework of its activities to address the climate crisis. The reservoirs provide ~40% of the water used for agriculture in Israel, thereby improving the water balance and preventing the discharge of effluents into streams and other water bodies to the detriment of their restoration |
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Conducts annual educational enrichment activities for ~3,200 schools (grades 1-12) countrywide, instilling love of country, knowledge of history and heritage, and promoting climate crisis awareness and action |
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Created forest bicycle trails that crisscross the country: ~1,300 km |
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Built urban bicycle trails: ~234 km |
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Encourages visitors to its forest by making them accessible by public transportation |
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Collaborates with the Ministry of Environmental Protection to promote green public transportation with the purchase of ~62 electric buses, ~155 hybrid taxis, ~230 carpool vehicles, ~1,600 filters on garbage disposal trucks |
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| * * The data contained herein is from the field and authoritative KKL-JNF sources. With that, KKL-JNF's ever-evolving projects and activities are difficult to specifically quantify. |
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