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The Jerusalem Forest is a municipal pine forest located in the Judean Mountains on the outskirts of Jerusalem. It is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Beit HaKerem, Yefe Nof, Ein Kerem, Har Nof and Givat Shaul, and a moshav, Beit Zeit. The forest was planted during the 1950s by the Jewish National Fund, financed by private donors.

History

In the early years of the state, Jewish National Fund planted thousands of trees along the western edge of Jerusalem, creating a green belt.^[1]

The first tree of the Jerusalem Forest was planted in 1956 by the second President of Israel, Itzhak Ben-Zvi. At its peak, the area of the forest covered 4,700 dunams (470 hectares). Over the years, the boundaries of the forest have receded due to urban expansion, and it now covers only 1,250 dunams (125 hectares).^[2]

The Yad Vashem Holocaust museum is located in the forest below Mount Herzl. In the middle of the forest, between Yad Vashem and Ein Kerem, is Mercaz Tzippori, a youth hostel. On this same campus is the office of "The Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace", an Israeli non-profit organization that runs educational programs promoting tolerance and coexistence.

The forest acts as a refuge for wildlife, and there are packs of jackals that inhabit the forest.

Conservation efforts

Projects by the Jerusalem Municipality such as the planned Jerusalem Road 16 threaten the continued existence of the forest, which causes concern among environmental organizations and residents of Jerusalem, especially those living in the nearby neighborhoods. At the end of the 1990s, environmental organizations and residents organized to fight for the future of the forest and its protection.

References

External links

Akiva Eldar (21 April 2005). עד לאן תגיע ירושלים הבנויה [How far will the rebuilt Jerusalem reach?]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
"Jerusalem Forest, the city's green lung, is in danger!". Forum of Organizations for Jerusalem Forest. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
Website of the Tzippori Center (Hebrew)

31°46′30″N 35°10′0″E / 31.77500°N 35.16667°E / 31.77500; 35.16667

[1] The Jerusalem Forest, endangered national asset

[2] Forests and Parks, Jerusalem Forest - Nature in Jerusalem

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+{{Short description|Pine forest in the Judean Mountains}}
 [[Image:Yad Vashem view of Jerusalem valley by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|View of Jerusalem Forest from [[Yad Vashem]]]]
-The '''Jerusalem Forest''' is a [[pine]] forest located in the [[Judean Mountains]] west of [[Jerusalem]]. It is surrounded by the Jerusalem neighborhoods [[Beit HaKerem, Jerusalem|Beit HaKerem]], [[Yefeh Nof|Yefe Nof]], [[Ein Kerem]], [[Har Nof]], [[Givat Shaul]], and a [[moshav]], [[Beit Zeit]].  The forest was planted during the 1950s by the [[Jewish National Fund]], financed by private donors.
+The '''Jerusalem Forest''' is a [[municipal forest|municipal]] [[pine]] forest located in the [[Judean Mountains]] on the outskirts of [[Jerusalem]]. It is surrounded by the [[List of places in Jerusalem#Jerusalem neighborhoods|neighborhoods]] of [[Beit HaKerem, Jerusalem|Beit HaKerem]], [[Yefeh Nof|Yefe Nof]], [[Ein Kerem]], [[Har Nof]] and [[Givat Shaul]], and a [[moshav]], [[Beit Zeit]]. The forest was planted during the 1950s by the [[Jewish National Fund]], financed by private donors.
 ==History==
+[[File:PikiWiki Israel 12718 Jerusalem forest.JPG|thumb|Jerusalem Forest, 2011]]
-In the early years of the state, Jewish National Fund planted
-thousands of trees along the western edge of Jerusalem, creating a green
+In the early years of the state, Jewish National Fund planted thousands of trees along the western edge of Jerusalem, creating a [[green belt]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160505030301/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79147635.html The Jerusalem Forest, endangered national asset]</ref>
-belt.<ref>[https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79147635.html The Jerusalem Forest, endangered national asset]</ref> At its peak, the forest extended over about 4 square kilometres. Over the years, it has shrunk due to urban expansion and today, it covers about 1.2 square kilometres. The [[Yad Vashem]] museum is located in the forest near [[Mount Herzl]]. In the middle of the forest, between Yad Vashem and Ein Kerem, there is a recreation center, the "Chaim Tzippori Guest House", (better known as the "Tzippori Center") which has a hotel and youth hostel. On this same campus is the office of "The Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace", an Israeli non-profit organization that runs educational programs promoting tolerance and coexistence.
+The first tree of the Jerusalem Forest was planted in 1956 by the second [[President of Israel]], [[Itzhak Ben-Zvi]]. At its peak, the area of the forest covered 4,700 dunams (470 hectares). Over the years, the boundaries of the forest have receded due to urban expansion, and it now covers only 1,250 dunams (125 hectares).<ref>[http://www.kkl-jnf.org/tourism-and-recreation/forests-and-parks/jerusalem-forest.aspx Forests and Parks, Jerusalem Forest - Nature in Jerusalem]</ref>
+The [[Yad Vashem]] Holocaust museum is located in the forest below [[Mount Herzl]]. In the middle of the forest, between Yad Vashem and Ein Kerem, is Mercaz Tzippori, a youth hostel. On this same campus is the office of "The Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace", an Israeli non-profit organization that runs educational programs promoting tolerance and coexistence.
 The forest acts as a refuge for wildlife, and there are packs of [[jackal]]s that inhabit the forest.
-==Forest conservation efforts==
+==Conservation efforts==
-Projects by the [[Jerusalem#Local_government|Jerusalem Municipality]] such as the planned [[Jerusalem Road 16]] threaten the continued existence of the forest, which causes concern among environmental organizations and residents of Jerusalem, especially those living in the nearby neighborhoods. At the end of the 1990s, environmental organizations and residents organized to fight for the future of the forest and its protection.
+Projects by the [[Jerusalem Municipality]] such as the planned [[Jerusalem Road 16]] threaten the continued existence of the forest, which causes concern among environmental organizations and residents of Jerusalem, especially those living in the nearby neighborhoods. At the end of the 1990s, environmental organizations and residents organized to fight for the future of the forest and its protection.
 ==See also==
 *[[List of forests in Israel]]
 *[[Eshtaol Forest]]
-*[[Jewish National Fund]]
+*[[Wildlife of Israel]]
 *[[Yatir Forest]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category}}
-{{commonscat}}
-*{{cite news |author=Akiva Eldar |date=21 April 2005 |script-title=he:עד לאן תגיע ירושלים הבנויה |language=he |trans_title=How far will the rebuilt Jerusalem reach? |newspaper=[[Haaretz]] |url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1558467 |accessdate=17 August 2014}}
+*{{cite news |author=Akiva Eldar |date=21 April 2005 |script-title=he:עד לאן תגיע ירושלים הבנויה |language=he |trans-title=How far will the rebuilt Jerusalem reach? |newspaper=[[Haaretz]] |url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1558467 |accessdate=17 August 2014}}
-*{{cite web |title=Jerusalem Forest, the city's green lung, is in danger! |publisher=Forum of Organizations for Jerusalem Forest |url=http://www.jerusalemforest.org/site/detail/detail/detailDetail.asp?detail_id=510093 |archivedate=23 July 2012 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120723004629/http://www.jerusalemforest.org/site/detail/detail/detailDetail.asp?detail_id=510093}}
+*{{cite web |title=Jerusalem Forest, the city's green lung, is in danger! |publisher=Forum of Organizations for Jerusalem Forest |url=http://www.jerusalemforest.org/site/detail/detail/detailDetail.asp?detail_id=510093 |archivedate=23 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723004629/http://www.jerusalemforest.org/site/detail/detail/detailDetail.asp?detail_id=510093}}
-*[https://web.archive.org/20070618082549/http://zippori.org.il:80/ Website of the Tzippori Center (Hebrew)]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070618082549/http://zippori.org.il/ Website of the Tzippori Center (Hebrew)]
+{{Authority control}}
+{{Coord|31|46|30|N|35|10|0|E|type:city|display=title}}
-{{coord|31|46|30|N|35|10|0|E|type:city|display=title}}
 [[Category:Forests of Israel]]
 [[Category:Geography of Jerusalem]]
 [[Category:Jewish National Fund forests and parks]]
 [[Category:Protected areas of Jerusalem District]]
+[[Category:Urban forests]]

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