Your questions about Re’im Forest and Amnun Forest are answered here
North (Amnun Forest): 10,500 NIS per dunam → 105,000 NIS per hectare
South (Re’eri Forest): 7,500 NIS per dunam → 75,000 NIS per hectare
For Tu Bishvat donations, there is no minimum contribution. Tu Bishvat Donations are pooled together with contributions from around the world.
In both forests it is possible, by prior scheduling coordination, to come with donors and perform a planting ceremony
Amnun Forest is a young “park forest” with widely spaced plantings (~10 meters between trees), designed to allow open pasture and scenic views. About 1,000 dunams (≈100 hectares) were planted in 2024, of which around 600 dunams (≈60 hectares, two-thirds of the forest) burned during the Iron Swords War. Recovery has been rapid because the fire was primarily a grassland fire. The forest is currently undergoing active restoration.
Plantings follow the West Korazim Forest Plan (G/16225), approved in 2009. The plan preserves the open landscape and designates the area as a park forest, planted entirely with broadleaf trees on active grazing land.
Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi), Atlantic Pistacia, Tabor oak, Small-leaved almond, Mulberry.
Protection from livestock: Individual tree guards are used, as protective sleeves burn easily in grass fires.
Irrigation system: A large irrigation network covers the planted area; damaged sections from the war are being repaired.
Upper Galilee, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, near Church of the Beatitudes, Domus Galilaeae, and Capernaum & Bethsaida archaeological sites.
Coordinates: 32.891191, 35.557256. View Map
The Amnun Forest is named after the moshav Amnun, located nearby on the Korazim Plateau. The Hebrew word “Amnun” refers to tilapia, a fish common in the Sea of Galilee. Read more
About 1,000 dunams (100 hectares) were planted in 2024, of which around 600 dunams (60 hectares, two-thirds of the forest) burned.
East area (new planting): 220 dunams (22 hectares).
West area (restoration): 250 dunams (25 hectares).
The Tu Bishvat Recognition Center will be located within the forest, at a viewpoint along a paved path.
-Preserving open landscapes
-Regulating grazing areas
-Connecting to the Pilgrim Trail network
-Enhancing scenic and landscape values
-Potential for future public access and recreation
Re’im Forest is part of the Be’eri Forest bloc in the Western Negev. It is a mostly flat landscape with gentle slopes, known for its seasonal anemone bloom in February, a well-known cycling trail and the “Lemedavesh” cycling center, archaeological sites, and its proximity to the Nova Festival memorial site and the Iron Swords Forest.
Re’im Forest is a planted, man-made forest developed within an approved forestry framework for the Be’eri forests.
Planting includes tamarisks and eucalyptus trees, as well as a variety of broad-leaf species, including acacias, carobs, jujube, sycamore, fig, mulberry, and more.
Re’im Forest is located in the Western Negev, approximately 2 km south of Kibbutz Be’eri and about 3 km north of Kibbutz Re’im.
The forest is located near significant sites, including the Nova Festival memorial area, the Iron Swords Forest dedicated to those murdered during the Iron Swords War, one of Israel’s first and most well-known cycling trails, and the archaeological site of Khirbet Madur. Together, these elements position Re’im Forest as a place that connects memory, nature, and renewal.
Coordinates: 31°24’26.6″N 34°28’10.2″E. View Map
The name Re’im refers both to the nearby Re’im recreation area, where the October 7, 2023 massacre of Nova Festival participants occurred, and to Kibbutz Re’im, located south of the forest. In Hebrew, the word Re’im means “friends.”
In total, approximately 500 hectares of the Be’eri forest area, including what is now referred to as Re’im Forest, were damaged over recent years. This includes about 100 hectares during the current war, around 80 hectares during Operation Protective Edge, and approximately 300 hectares during the years of incendiary balloons and kites.
Planting in Re’im Forest is planned across approximately 73 hectares.
Tu Bishvat donor recognition will be located at the Nahal Assaf Recognition Center, approximately 6 km south of Re’im Forest.
The rehabilitation of Re’im Forest strengthens the resilience of communities in the Western Negev, helps restore the landscape and supports the return of recreational and tourism activities to the area, helping the region move back toward everyday life and stability.