Enhancing Europe’s Natural Carbon Sinks through Sustainable Forest Management
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Photo circle Informa Forests
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Our mission is to provide clear insights from science to develop Sustainable Forest Management practices that enhance carbon sequestration while protecting biodiversity, ensuring the supply of sustainable forest products and providing other ecosystem services under future climate change scenarios. We pair up technological tools such as satellite imagery, data mining, and climate and ecosystem modelling with participatory approaches to bridge the gap between stakeholders working in the field, science, policy, carbon markets and society in general. INFORMA is funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.

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Romania
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Case studies

INFORMA’s case studies were selected as practical examples of the diverse and complementary Forest Management Units in Europe. They represent the five major biogeographical regions in the continent, corresponding to 96% of the EU territory and 94% of its forests.

Our Partners

INFORMA’s partner organisations range from the academic and research fields to the private sector and international organisations.

News and Events

Preventing megafires and land abandonment in the Mediterranean: INFORMA’s case study in the Segre-Rialb basin

Preventing megafires and land abandonment in the Mediterranean: INFORMA’s case study in the Segre-Rialb basin

Sep 21, 2023

The combination of climate change and land abandonment is creating the perfect conditions for mega forest fires in the Mediterranean. Higher temperatures, erratic rainfall and longer…

Looking into the past and future of Flanders’ ancient woodlands: the Woods of Brabant

Looking into the past and future of Flanders’ ancient woodlands: the Woods of Brabant

Sep 14, 2023

Forest management is under continuous evolution in Flandres’ Woods of Brabant. These multifunctional woodlands of high conservation value are home to important species such as the…

Have your say! Answer our survey “Forest Managers’ Opinions on Climate Impacts and Ecosystem Services Supply”

Have your say! Answer our survey “Forest Managers’ Opinions on Climate Impacts and Ecosystem Services Supply”

Sep 5, 2023

Are you a forest practitioner? If so, we want to hear from you! Please answer our survey on the changing conditions of forest management and let…

EU Agri Interview: How can we make sure forestry research has an impact on the ground?

EU Agri Interview: How can we make sure forestry research has an impact on the ground?

Sep 1, 2023

At the 2023 EU AgriResearch Conference, INFORMA researchers Celia Yagüe (Polytechnic University of Valencia) and Jonas Simons (KU Leuven) shared their take on impactful sustainable forest…

New paper: Uncovering patterns of association between broadleaf species in Romania

New paper: Uncovering patterns of association between broadleaf species in Romania

Jun 15, 2023

What can ecological patterns of tree species distribution, such as the association between ash and linden, tell us about relationships between trees, their functions and their…

New paper: The effects of silvicultural treatments on Aleppo pine, a key species in times of climate change

New paper: The effects of silvicultural treatments on Aleppo pine, a key species in times of climate change

Jun 15, 2023

A new open access paper published by INFORMA researchers in Forests MDPI explores the impact of different silvicultural treatments on Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) forests.…

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