FAO Forestry

🌱 Halfway through the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, first global assessment of progress shows 252 million ha under restoration. The challenge: scale up finance & action to meet 2030 targets @FAO’s Yelena Finegold explains 👇 fao.org/newsroom/detail/natu… #GenerationRestoration

🎙️ The 1st episode of the new #GrowTheSolution podcast is out now! Host Russell Beard speaks with architect Mokena Makeka about how mass timber products from sustainably sourced wood can reshape the way we build for greener cities. 🎧 Listen ow.ly/qzaJ50ZSbgR #CPForests

What if buildings could help fight climate change instead of fuel it? Discover how in a @FAO & @BauhausEarth report Wood products in the bioeconomy: Scenario-based assessment of the potential for engineered wood products in climate change mitigation 👉 ow.ly/hRSz50ZieAJ

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of kilometres, crossing international borders and even continents. More info on FAO's work on integrated fire management 👉ow.ly/1HWn50ZSIHS #GlobalFireHub

The net loss of forest area has been reduced by more than half since the 1990s. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

☕Smallholder farms are estimated to represent up to 80% of coffee farms worldwide. Find out how the #ForestFarmFacility has supported a Kenyan coffee cooperative to increase its membership & improve production. 👉ow.ly/mRBy50ZToXz @IUCN @FFP_AgriCord @IIED @FAO

🌳GeoID, of @FAO's Open Foris platform has been certified as a Digital Public Good this week, during the Global Forest Observations Initiative Country Forum in Rome. 🗞️Read more: fao.org/forestry/newsroom/ne… @OpenForis , @gfoi_forest #GFOISSX2026

The area of forest in legally established protected areas worldwide is estimated at 813 million hectares, which is about 20% of the total forest area. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

#WoodYou believe one cubic metre of wood can lock away close to a ton of carbon?🔒 🪵 In furniture, floors and buildings, sustainable wood can keep that carbon stored for a lifetime. More:🔗ow.ly/Rhea50XuQ4i #GrowTheSolution #ClimateAction #COP31 #CPForests @tysonngubeni

💪 Forests power economies! 🌳 From water, climate and soil protection to ecotourism, energy and raw materials, forests generate trillions for the global economy and support millions of jobs worldwide.

When we restore forests & landscapes, we improve lives. With 460 million hectares of forest degraded worldwide, @FAO’s flagship publication ‘The State of the World’s Forests 2026’ focuses on forest & landscape restoration. More 👉ow.ly/wBhr50ZS7mJ #SOFO2026

🌳 🌲 Forests will be top of the agenda at the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, this month. @FAO's Amy Duchelle (@ADuchelle) explains more 👇 See the events that FAO will participate in here 👉 fao.org/climate-change/fao-a… #COP31 #ClimateAction @FAOclimate

📢Take the new #SWMProgramme e-learning course! Discover how legal frameworks support community-based wildlife management, empowering communities and Indigenous Peoples to sustainably manage wildlife. 🎓 Certificate available 👉 ow.ly/wT815103mKN

In Kenya, coffee cooperatives are using @FAO's free @OpenForis tools to show their coffee is deforestation-free, and keeping the data in their own hands. ☕️🌳 Now, coffee farmers in Kenya have evidence for buyers, & are teaching others to do the same. 📰fao.org/newsroom/story/coffe…

📢@FAO is calling for case studies and stories showcasing innovative approaches, practical solutions & impactful experiences in urban & peri-urban forestry across diverse contexts. 🔗Find out more & submit by 30 November 2026: fao.org/green-cities-initiat… #GreenCities

How well do you know the world’s forests? 🌍🌳 Take the quiz on FAO’s eLearning Academy and earn your #FRA2025 certification by mastering the terminology and insights behind the Global Forest Resources Assessment! 👉 ow.ly/oTOB50Yv3GN

🌱Halfway through the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, read the first global assessment of progress: Nature’s comeback – scaling ecosystem restoration for people and planet 👉ow.ly/lGcZ510024z #GenerationRestoration @UNEP @UNBiodiversity

Globally, 482 million ha of forest is designated primarily for biodiversity conservation, an increase of 118 million ha compared with 1990. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

🌱A new @FAO paper reviews the mitigation potential of forest-based removals, their role in the global carbon cycle & the challenges of assessing them. Forest-based removals & climate change mitigation: An overview of country experience 👉ow.ly/Iv4U5103q3a #GFOISSX2026