The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism

Forest and Landscape Restoration in the Philippines  

The video highlights the dangers posed to the Philippine forests by unsustainable land and forest exploitation, underscoring the peril this represents to the communities reliant on these vital resources. It further illustrates the transformative impact of forest and landscape restoration (FLR) practices, showcasing their role in promoting sustainable land use and enhancing the livelihoods of local populations.


Forest and Landscape Restoration in the Philippines  

The social media video shows how the Philippines is addressing deforestation by promoting forest and landscape restoration in Bohol and Bataan. These efforts integrate forest restoration with sustainable land-use practices, aiming to enhance biodiversity, community resilience to climate change and livelihoods.


Restauration des forêts et des paysages au Sahel: l'exemple du Niger  

The restoration and sustainable management of degraded land and forests is a priority for Niger. To reverse this alarming situation, Niger is collaborating with FAO under the French Global Environment Facility-funded project "Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in the Sahel.


Restoring Mukogodo Forest in Laikipia, Kenya  

Efforts to restore the forest begun in earnest in the year 2019 with the mobilization of the IlMAMUSI Community Forest Association (CFA).These significant and deliberate decisions by FAO, strategic partners, and the Il Mamusi Community Forest Association, have borne significant fruits and the benefit of proper forest regulation.


Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism in Cambodia (Social media video)  

This video is the version prepared for social media of the video below on FLRM in Cambodia.


Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism in Cambodia  

In Cambodia, land degradation, illegal logging and over-harvesting are threatening forest resources. Forest cover has decreased from 60 percent in 2006 to 44 percent in 2018. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is working with local authorities, INGOs, NGOS and communities to restore forests and landscapes in the country.


Healthy forests mean healthy people  

This video, released on the occasion of the International Day of Forests (IDF), was prepared by FAO Representation in Lebanon to highlight the importance of forest restoration as a key nature-based solution for building back better and achieving the future we want. The movie included some rushes taken in the Lebanese forests and mountains and sent a call for action: Let’s work together to bring back life to our forests and build a better future.


Sustainably managing the Earth’s natural resources  

More than a billion people depend directly on forests for food, shelter, energy and income. SDG15, “Life on land”, puts forests and mountains at the centre of the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. FAO is supporting restoration, protection and sustainable management of the Chilgoza pine forests ecosystem in Pakistan to provide global environmental benefits as well as enhanced resilience and livelihoods to local communities.


Improving livelihoods through restoration of Chilghoza Pine in Pakistan 

The Restoration Initiative (TRI) project in Pakistan focuses on restoration, protection and sustainable management of the Chilgoza pine forests ecosystem to provide global environmental benefits as well as enhanced resilience and livelihoods to local stakeholders.

FLRM Field Activities 

Three case studies are presented in this video: Lebanon, where the FLRM helped farmers establish economically valuable trees and crops to restore agricultural terraces that had been abandoned due to years of conflict and economic difficulties. In Rwanda, activities focused on support to agroforestry as a key technology in helping the country achieve its commitment to restore 2 million hectares of degraded land by 2020. Finally, the video presents the case of the Philippines, where assisted natural regeneration was used to restore forest cover and firebreaks were established to prevent further degradation.