FAO Forestry

Forestry Division of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Follow our Director-General QU Dongyu, @FAODG

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

📢 Calling cities everywhere! 🌍

Ready to transform urban spaces to deliver economic, social & environmental benefits?

Join the @FAO #GreenCities Network for tools, training & events for greener, healthier & more resilient cities.

Apply 👉https://t.co/ox35Y1O2Sl

#WUF13

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

📢 Become a @FAO Reference Centre for Forestry!

We are seeking institutions for transformative partnerships that will strengthen science-based forest management and support countries in addressing global challenges.

Apply by 31 July 👉 https://t.co/p2a0Ht22t3

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

💲 Investing in forest conservation, restoration and sustainable use pays off!

🌳 Forest loss is expensive, leading to soil erosion, flooding, costly climate impacts and productivity loss that often far outweigh short-term economic gains.

#GenerationRestoration

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

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 👉 https://t.co/iArtixHde6

#FRA2025

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌱 Join @FAO for a Greening Cities in Africa webinar!

African cities in networks: collaborating for a greener future.
🗓️ Thursday 16 July 2026
⏰ 14:00-15:30 UTC+2
Register now 👉 https://t.co/gBEGAWlnfD

#GreenCities
@FAOAfrica

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

📸 Enter the International Mountain Day 2026 photo contest!
Capture life on mountain rangelands and share your shot.
The winner will receive an action camera.
👉 https://t.co/3jixs2Fva6
📅 Deadline: 10 Aug 2026
#MountainsMatter @UNMountains

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🪵 Are you reimagining what's possible with sustainable wood?

From bold designs to innovative builds, #GrowTheSolution is looking for its next #WoodChampion!

If you're using wood in creative or inspiring ways, share your story.

👉 https://t.co/r7olrID40W

#CPForests #SW4SW

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

How can we better map and monitor tree-based agricultural commodities? 🌳🛰️

@FAO's 'Forest monitoring good practices: mapping tree crop commodities' offers practical guidance to strengthen monitoring approaches and improve data for decision-making.

👉 https://t.co/SDXEl4Aer5

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

The area of forest under management plans has increased in all regions since 1990, reaching 2.13 billion hectares (55% of the total forest area) in 2025.

Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://t.co/iArtixHde6

#FRA2025

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌱 @FAO's #SolutionsTree is an online analytical toolkit that helps identify practical, systemic solutions to halt deforestation while advancing sustainable agrifood systems.

Explore the toolkit 👉 https://t.co/PHPaVsV70g

@MAFF_JAPAN @UNREDD

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌍 Halting forest crime in #WestAfrica requires political will, resources & partnerships. 

📘 Check out a new FAO training curriculum 👉 https://t.co/Hwehj6M9lx

#ClimateAction
@FAOWestAfrica @FAOAfrica @ecowas_cedeao @SIDA

[FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity @FAOclimate]

🚨 A strong #ElNiño could raise wildfire risk across South America, Southeast Asia and eastern Australia.

But the biggest impacts may come later, as reduced rainfall leaves forests drier & more vulnerable in the following fire season. Read more ⬇️

🔗https://t.co/Z7XcejQlXG

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌱 @FAO's #GreenCities in Action for Africa project works in 8 cities across Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique & Uganda to develop strategic roadmaps to tackle climate challenges. @FAO's Malgorzata Buszko-Briggs (@MalgoBriggs) explains 👇

@cooperazione_it @FAOAfrica @FAOClimate

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Want to tackle the root causes of deforestation linked to agriculture? 🌱

Discover practical tools & strategies in a new @FAO elearning Academy course: “Agrifood systems solutions for halting deforestation.”

Start learning today 👉 https://t.co/o21mMqtm3W

@UNREDD @MAFF_JAPAN

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

📢 Become a @FAO Reference Centre for Forestry!

We are seeking institutions for transformative partnerships that will strengthen science-based forest management and support countries in addressing global challenges.

Apply by 31 July 👉 https://t.co/p2a0Ht22t3

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌱 Join @FAO for a Greening Cities in Africa webinar!

African cities in networks: collaborating for a greener future.
🗓️ Thursday 16 July 2026
⏰ 14:00-15:30 UTC+2
Register now 👉 https://t.co/gBEGAWlnfD

#GreenCities
@FAOAfrica

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

📸 Enter the International Mountain Day 2026 photo contest!
Capture life on mountain rangelands and share your shot.
The winner will receive an action camera.
👉 https://t.co/3jixs2Fva6
📅 Deadline: 10 Aug 2026
#MountainsMatter @UNMountains

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

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 👉 https://t.co/iArtixHde6

#FRA2025

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🦌 Read a report from the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme on the critical role of wildlife for millions of people.

A practical guide to understand community hunting systems in the tropics

👉 https://t.co/kdaiwfci6X

#SWMProgramme

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

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 👉 https://t.co/iArtixHde6

#FRA2025

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌱 Discover how 2 global reporting processes – @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment & @UNFCCC's biennial transparency reports – connect forest and climate data, supporting more effective policies for forests, people & the climate.

#GFRA #FRA2025
@TheGEF