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Ni'lin Talmon B Al Jalazun Camp Deir Qaddis Kharbatha Bani Harith Abu Qash 'Ein Yabrud Ofra At Tayba ARAB STUDIES SOCIETY Land SRuaist aKbairlkitayr for Forestation - Jerusalem Governorate Dura al Qar' Al 'Auja Al Mazra'a al Qibliya Beit El (A + B) Land Research Center Al Janiya Surda Al Midya This study is implemented by: Talmon Modin Illit (Qiryat SLeafnedr )Research Center - LRC Rammun Rimmonim HashmonaimMattityahu Bil'in Funded by: Kafr Ni'ma Dolev Beitin Lapid The Italian Cooperation Shilta Menora Administrated by: Badiw al Mu'arrajat January 2010 Deir Ibzi' Kfar Rut United Nations Development Program UNDP / PAPP Deir Dibwan WWW.LRCJ.ORG GIS & Mapping Unit SaSffuapervised by: 'Ein 'Arik Ramallah Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture Beituniya Al Bira Pesagot Burqa Beit 'Ur at Tahta JeninMakkabim Beit Sira Tulkarm Tubas Kharbatha al Misbah Beit 'Ur al Fauqa Beit Horon B Kokhav Yaacov Maale Mikhmas Qalqiliya Nablus Beit Horon Rafat Kafr 'Aqab Mikhmas Salfit Beit Liqya At Tira Sha'ar Benyamin Givat Zeev Qalandiya Ramallah Jericho Jaba' Al Judeira Atarot Beit 'Anan Al Jib Bir NabalaAr Ram & Dahiyat al Bareed Mevo Horon Givat Hadasha Adam ( Geva Benyamin) Jerusalem Givon Givat Hadasha B Neve Yaacov Canada Park Bethlehem Har Shamual Qatanna Biddu Hizma Allon Neve Shamual Pisgat Zeev Beit Hanina al Balad Almon ( Anatot ) Har Adar (Givat HaRadar) Beit Hanina Kfar Adummim Hebron Beit Surik Pisgat Amir Beit Iksa Ramot Neve Brat Mizpe Yeriho Shu'fat Camp Shu'fat Mevaseret Tsiyon Rekhes Shuafat 'Anata Givat Shappira Ramat Eshkol Al 'Isawiya Hebrew University (Har HaTzofim) Mishr Adummim (Industrial Center) Sheikh Jarrah Az Za'ayyem Wadi al Joz At Tur Maale Adummim Jerusalem (Al Quds)Ash Shayyah Jewish Quarter Silwan Al 'Eizariya Ath Thuri Abu Dis Legend East Talpiyot Mizpe Yedude As Sawahira al Gharbiya Kedar Annexation & Expansion Wall Beit Safafa As Sawahira ash Sharqiya Governorates Boundaries Givat Hamatos Ash Sheikh Sa'd Gilo Sur Bhir Roads Network Al Walaja Palestinian Builtup Area Har Gilo Har Homa Al 'Ubeidiya Battir Israeli Colonies Beit Jala Dar Salah Lands suitable for forestation Husan Al Khas · Hadar Betar Bethlehem Beit Sahur Jerusalem Governorate 1:100,000 West Bank Betar Illit Ad DohaAd Duheisha Camp 0 2 4 8 Nahhalin Artas Al Khushna Kilometers.

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