NWFP

Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) are resources derived from forest ecosystems that are not timber-related. In the Mediterranean region this can include cork, resins, berries, nuts, and mushrooms, among many others. Enhanced forest management for these resources can optimise the forest’s economic value and offer great recreational potential, among other benefits.

Cork forest

Supporting cork oak forests in tackling climate change

The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation is starting a demonstration project "Dissemination of new cork oak forest management techniques to improve its productivity...
Mushrooms

The bioeconomy and non-timber forest products

Non-wood forest products – such as nuts, mushrooms, berries, resins, etc. – are crucial for the bioeconomy, ensuring the sustainability of forest...

Studying the benefits of cork stoppers for sparkling wines

The wine and cork sectors have joined forces in terms of sustainability and research through the SensoVI Operational Group, which aims to...

On-line viewer for the past and present R&D cork oak plots

The Cork Oak and Cork Competence Center in Portugal launched by the end of May 2022, an on-line viewer for the Past...

Cork, vital for the growth of the wine economy

In recent years, the market share of premium wines at national and international level has increased considerably. But what are the keys...

WILDFOOD Conference and Policy Forum

The WildFood project has reached the second year of activity. The time has come to review the work done by the Project...

A new digital app mapping the potential suitability for cork oak in Portugal

The Competence Centre for Cork oak tree and Cork recently developed a digital application to help the Portuguese landowners finding the right...

SustForest Plus comes to an end…but the resin sector’s momentum continues!

The SustForest Plus project on "Multifunctionality, conservation and rural employment in the territory of southern Europe through resin extraction" was born in...

European Natural Resin: new website launched

Throughout the life of the SustForest Plus project, a specific line of work has been developed for European natural resin. As a...

Call for papers for Forests Special Issue: the diversity of wood and non-wood forest...

The Forests Special Issue entitled "The Diversity of Wood and Non-Wood Forest Products: Anatomical, Physical and Chemical Properties, and Potential Applications" aims...

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New agenda focuses on Mediterranean forest resilience in the face of...

The Mediterranean forest research community has a new mandate for action to strengthen the resilience of Mediterranean forest ecosystems over the next...

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