Interesting facts about JNF
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JNF has been involved in land reclamation for more than 100 years
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JNF has built thousands of kilometres of roads
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JNF has provided infrastructure for hundreds of moshavim, kibbutzim, townships, towns and cities with over 1000 settlements being established on JNF land alone
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JNF has planted over 240 million – and continues to plant - trees on thousands of acres of land helping to combat global warming and improving the carbon balance in the environment.
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JNF has changed the face of a nation – from desert to arable and habitable land
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JNF is a pioneer in advanced land and water management practices preventing environmental pollution and reducing demand for scarce freshwater resources.
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JNF has built over 200 dams and reservoirs over the last 100 years with plans for many more
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JNF is at the forefront of river rehabilitation and water conservation.
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JNF provides an avenue for all Jews to work together for the benefit of the Jewish and general communities in their own country and in Israel
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JNF leads the world in technological and environmental research and shares its knowledge with other countries, including Australia
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JNF is dedicated to providing outreach and education programs both in Israel and throughout the world.
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JNF partners with Jewish communities worldwide in ongoing Zionist enterprise linking Jews all over the world with their historic homeland through longstanding traditions such as the Blue Box, Books of Honour, Tree Planting and other tangible avenues that enhance their bond with Israel.
