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.

Good practices on ecosystem restoration: online learning session

The online event is organized as part of the United Nations Decade, by the FAO Task Force on Good Practices and will...

Tools and resources to restore degraded forest landscapes 

International organisations and representatives from across the Mediterranean basin met in Tunisia to discuss management practices for the restoration of degraded Mediterranean...

Human impact on insect communities in a typical Mediterranean forest

A new article about Schinias Pinus pinea forest near Athens in Greece, explains how this degraded biotope has been impacted by human...
Tree planting

Two new forests to be planted in northern Italy

From this autumn, Tezze sul Brenta and Cartigliano (in the Veneto region, Italy) will see the growth of two new young forests....
Pine cones

Rapid ecological assessment for post-fire restoration in low altitude forests and shrublands

The Mediterranean Basin is a biogeography shaped by fires for millions of years. For the restoration of burned areas in the Mediterranean...

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...
Photo: 7th Mediterranean Forest Week

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...
Photo: BiodivERsA

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...

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SAVE approach for establishing NWFP marketing mix in Greek local mountain...

The contribution of Non-Wood Forest Products is especially important in the context of rural sustainable development. Nevertheless, their perceived economic and environmental...

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