The Jewish National Fund has reported good progress in its tree-planting projects around Jerusalem which are planned eventually to provide the capital with a 16,000 dunam belt of woods and parklands. The project is seen as an extension of the original “Jerusalem Forest” which was begun west of the city after the State was established.
Now, JNF is concentrating on former Jordanian areas north, east and south of Jerusalem. Over 8000 dunams of saplings have already been planted in the Nebi Samuel area–the tomb of the Prophet Samuel–which is a high spot to the north. Another 3400 dunams have been planted between the two new housing projects of Ramot Eshkol and Ramot, also in the north, and a further 1000 dunams near the Gilo housing estate in the south on the Bethlehem Road.
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