KKL-JNF Foresters Evaluate Storm Alexa Damages

1/14/2014
photo: Yoav Devir
“The main thing is to ensure the safety of the roads, trails and recreation areas; as far as the forest itself is concerned, it’s best to wait and see how well the trees manage to recover on their own."

KKL-JNF forestry experts take a professional tour of the Biriya and Meron forests on January 6th 2014, in order to assess the damage caused by Storm Alexa, as a first step to repairing these areas and making them once again accessible to the public. Meanwhile, repairs are underway in the forests surrounding Jerusalem. Storm Alexa has caused millions of shekels worth of damage in KKL-JNF forests.

Read more at the KKL-JNF Site



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