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Logging site in a Surinamese community forest. M. Ramdin, Tropenbos

The future of community forests in Suriname

A conversation with Rudi van Kanten of Tropenbos Suriname about the country's community forests as well as their benefits and management

 
Edmond (right) and Nirina (left) are involved in a UNEP project to replant endangered rosewood trees in Madagascar. So far, the initiative has cultivated more than 2,000 saplings. Photo by Adolphe Lehavana/Missouri Botanical Garden

Rosewood conservation: a success story from Madagascar

Rosewood trees have been felled near to the point of extinction in many parts of Madagascar, but a project works to protect these rare trees.

 

How Chernobyl has become an unexpected haven for wildlife

Many think of Chernobyl as a place of desolation, but the surroundings of the nuclear plant have become a haven of biodiversity.

 
A peatland habitat for wild elephants in Sumatra, Indonesia. Faizal Abdul Aziz, CIFOR

Peatland forests: the swamps and bogs where tree-planting isn’t clear-cut

Peatland swamp forests are delicate ecosystems that can mass-store carbon – but only if planted with the right tree species.

 
Women carrying acacia seedlings to be planted. Fiston Wasanga, CIFOR

Drones, dogs, ‘cocoons’ – it’s a new age for tree planting

How to plant trees using methods other than your hands? From drones to dogs to ‘cocoons,’ there are many ways to get seeds into the ground.

 
Acacia tree being planted in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR

Dispelling the top seven tree planting misconceptions

Scientists will speak at a forum on the right and wrong ways to implement tree planting to benefit communities and the environment.

 
A Galápagos tortoise, the largest living tortoise species. Pedro Szekely, Flickr

In Galápagos, two decades of “land and seascapes” approach prove vital for surviving COVID-19

Conservation International's Scott Henderson on how the islands are weathering the pandemic

 
Con el 5 % de toda la biodiversidad de la Tierra, el Cerrado es uno de los ecosistemas tropicales más ricos y cubre el 21 % del Brasil. Carlos Ebert, Flickr

The Brazilian Cerrado: the upside-down forest on the frontlines of agriculture

Welcome to the Brazilian Cerrado, the wettest savanna on Earth that holds around 5% of the world's biodiversity.

 
Increased water temperatures, changes to sea ice and ocean acidification are affecting species in the Southern Ocean. Tak, Flickr

How is climate change affecting biodiversity at the poles?

Monica Evans looks at the states of biodiversity in Artic and Antarctic ecosystems and how climate change may affect them

 
From citizen science to satellite imagery, gathering accurate data on the states of landscapes is crucial for addressing climate change. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

Progress is being made on building sustainable landscapes, but how to measure it?

Gender equity and land tenure are key to achieving sustainable landscapes, as is comprehensive and quality data for tracking what's happening.

 
Sustainable acacia plantations border a field burnt for agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

COVID-19 is the tip of the syndemic

Ways the Landscape Approach could help tackle ongoing global epidemics, from health to biodiversity loss and climate change, at once.

 
Red panda

Before the giant panda, there was the red panda

Red panda numbers have dropped by half since 1998 – and thanks to human encroachment, the elusive species is at risk of going extinct entirely.

 
Kenya mountains

Kenya’s mountain treasures

A growing number of people are turning to Kirinyaga’s precolonial past to save the mountain’s vital forests from an uncertain future.

 
The uniquely cavernous and forested landscape of southern Java, Indonesia. Faizal Abdul Aziz, CIFOR

The future beyond COVID-19 requires rebuilding planetary health

The directors general of two of the world's leading forestry research organizations lay our 4 steps to a more resilient Earth and achieve planetary health.

 

Best of Landscape News 2019: Restoration

From the adoption of a new U.N. Decade to efforts happening in local communities around the globe, here's our pick of 2019's top stories on restoration.

 

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