Native trees of the Mediterranean region: distribution, diversity and conservation challenges

Why do we love trees? It is not because they store carbon (although they do), it is not because they are threatened by climate...

Can you hear the rhythms of nature?

Have you ever heard the terms ‘anthropophonic,’ ‘biophonic’ or ‘geophonic’? And what about ‘technophony’? Beyond their intgriguing sound, what is even more interesting is...

EUSTAFOR releases latest podcast episodes on wildfire management and nature conservation

The European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) has released the two newest episodes of their podcast series, “The State of the Forests.” The second episode...

LIFE GoProForMED: Management protocols for the conservation of Mediterranean forest habitats

The LIFE GoProForMED project has released a set of practical forest management and conservation protocols, specifically developed for four key Mediterranean habitats of high...
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Utilising plant diversity in Greek forests: challenges and opportunities

The Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems of ELGO DIMITRA research highlights the critical role of forest plant biodiversity in ecosystem functions and local development....
Old-growth beech forests in ‘Shebenik National Park’ in Albania - UNESCO site.

RESILIENT TREES Project – a support for forests in Albania

The RESILIENT TREES project, funded under Interreg Europe 2021–2027, aims to enhance biodiversity protection through improved policies for the conservation of old-growth forests (OGF)...
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A Tale of Three Forests: Oases along the Italian Po River Valley

In one of Europe's most intensively cultivated regions, Po River Valley, three small forests peek through, and spark the idea of a different future....

ThinkForest webinar to explore carbon farming in European forests

The European Forest Institute (EFI) will host a ThinkForest Ask a Scientist webinar on Carbon Farming in European Forests on Monday, 7 April 2025,...

Tune in to the latest IUFRO podcast to explore IUFRO Division 3: the ‘how’...

Forestry is not just about felling trees, but about how we protect, sustainably manage and restore forests. In the most recent episode of Branching...
AF4EU and SUS-SOIL at ‘Suelos Vivos’ for World Soil Day celebration

AF4EU and SUS-SOIL at ‘Suelos Vivos’ for World Soil Day celebration

AF4EU and SUS-SOIL projects joined “Suelos Vivos: European Innovation to Transform Galicia,” a regional event organised by FEUGA in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, to...

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Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...

In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...

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