Restoration

Due to sometimes centuries of degradation, some areas require concerted efforts to replant, re-diversify, and restore the health of forest ecosystems, while adapting them to new conditions brought by global changes. Improving the integrity of forest goods and services in the Mediterranean can also promote rural development and continued sustainable management.

The 7th Mediterranean Forest Week is just around the corner!

In March, we celebrate the International Day of Forests and, as could not be otherwise, the month is full of interesting events...
Photo: Anaïs Loudières

RESTOR’MED FORESTS Morocco: Forest restoration in Talassemtane National Park

RESTOR'MED FORESTS Morocco is one of the two national projects that currently make up the RESTOR'MED FORESTS project, which aims to carry...
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Call for posters from Mediterranean youth – 7th Mediterranean Forest Week

The 7th Mediterranean Forest Week (MFW) facilitates cooperation among the research community, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders. The 7th MFW, taking...
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Natural forest regrowth in Southwest Europe

A new BiodivERsA video illustrates the results of the SPONFOREST project. The project unravelled the potential of spontaneous forest regrowth in...
Photo: Rigas Tsiakiris

Productive reforestation for living rural landscapes

Ancient and unique agroforestry landscapes can be found in several Mediterranean countries, and are known as arks of bio-cultural heritage rooted in...
Photo: Irem Tüfekcioğlu

What does wildfire mean for flora and fauna? New research project in Marmaris,...

In the summer of 2021, approximately 130.000 hectares of forest area burned as a result of wildfires lasted 10 days at various...
Photo: Fabricio Macedo FGMsp / Pixabay

EU funding for Ecological Restoration actions: How to develop a successful LIFE proposal

In 2021 as well as in the following years, the LIFE programme hopes to receive more applications for funding ecological restoration, including...
Photo: Nabila El Aich

New study on cubing tariffs for Moroccan pines

The Aleppo pine forms the backbone of the main plantations in Morocco. It has great plasticity and indifference to the nature of...
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Disseminating knowledge and developing capacities for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

To support the implementation of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a FAO-led Task Force on Best Practices was established involving a...
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Forest Landscape Restoration knowledge products on finance

Many countries have made bold commitments to restoring degraded landscapes. However, public and private investment is needed to make these commitments a...

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4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week

The 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week (4th MPCW) is a congress that aims to bring together researchers and managers related to the...

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