Forests and the environment
Partnerships and initiatives
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News
New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
Rome – Forest and farm producer organizations can help women, young people and Indigenous Peoples move beyond participation towards real influence over decisions, resources and benefits, according to a new report.
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FAO report: Restoring forests and landscapes is critical to meeting global food security and development goals
28/09/2026
Forest and landscape restoration is a cost-effective response to food security, biodiversity, climate, and other development challenges, according to a new report by FAO.
FAO guidance aims to strengthen global wildfire resilience
25/09/2026
In response to the urgent need to address more frequent and extreme wildfires, FAO has today released new guidance to help countries strengthen the rules and processes they have in place for managing wildfires.
Publications
Co-developing a community camera trapping programme to deliver benefits of living with wildlife
2022
The Rungwa-Ruaha landscape in Tanzania is one of the most important wildlife areas in Africa and it supports one of the world’s largest remaining populations of lions, African wild dogs, cheetahs, leopards and spotted hyaenas.
Reducing human-carnivore conflict through participatory research
2022
The presence of forested islands creates edge habitats for many wildlife species, such as jaguars, tapirs, capybara and eagles to name a few.
Coexistence with large cats: Experience from a citizen science project
2022
Sanjay Gandhi National Park is one of four parks in the world adjacent to a large metropolis and contains diverse wildlife such as chital, sambhar, mugger crocodiles, macaques and leopards.