Welcome to JNF of Australia

JNF Mission Statement

Based on a Covenant with the Government of Israel, KKL-JNF has as its primary goals the development and conservation of land for the benefit of the Jewish people, the maintenance of Israel's environment and the improvement of the quality of life in Israel. The areas of activity comprise:

• Greening the State of Israel through the creation, improvement and maintenance of forests and the preservation of natural landscapes and open spaces
• Land development, conservation and reclamation, including in rural and arid areas
• Conservation and expansion of water resources, drainage and rehabilitation of river systems, for the good of Israel and the entire region

In Australia, the JNF undertakes extensive promotional campaigns to raise funds for KKL projects and to increase community responsiveness to its work.

Special Zionist, ecological and other educational programs are designed to ensure JNF continuity into the future

The JNF commenced activities in Australia in the early 1900’s, soon after its establishment in Basle, making its first appearance in the public arena after World War I when it gained widespread popular support of its campaign to establish a forest in honour of the Australian Expeditionary Forces which fought in Europe and the Middle East.

Environmental Protection

For more than 100 years JNF has been caring for forests, woodlands and 'open areas' and all that they entail - trees, sub-forests, shrubs, flowers, animals, forest roads, hiking trails, rest areas, water points.

Some of JNF's contributions include 200 Million trees over an area of 800,000 dunams of planted forests, 400,000 dunams of natural woodlands and more than 20 reservoirs.