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Patagonia is moving forward with forest fire prevention plans
03/07/2026
With the participation of local communities, technical bodies and provincial authorities, working meetings were held in Río Negro and Chubut to advance the implementation of the plans, which include investments to strengthen the prevention and management of the risk of forest fires.
The Monte Quemado Forest Basin, in Santiago del Estero, already has a roadmap to produce, conserve and develop its territory
18/06/2026
After more than a year of participatory work, a common strategy for the future of the forest basin was agreed. The plan will benefit more than 1,000 families and includes an investment of USD 1.5 million for the construction of 13 Forestry-Industrial Centers.
Yabotí Forest Basin Defines Participatory Investments to Strengthen Conservation and Sustainable Development in Misiones
16/06/2026
The Forest Basin Committee approved a USD 1.5 million investment plan that will support native forest management, sustainable production, community strengthening, and improved forest governance across the territory.
Women of Colonia Alegría, in Misiones, received FAO Village global recognition for their contribution to the sustainable management of native forests
12/06/2026
The community was recognized by FAO for its work in biodiversity conservation, sustainable production, and strengthening the role of rural women.
With FAO support, northwest Córdoba is making progress on a participatory plan for forest fire prevention
02/06/2026
Within the framework of the REDD+ Results Payments Project of Argentina, participatory workshops were held focused on the design of forest fire prevention measures in the northwest of the province of Córdoba, a strategic region due to its remnants of native forest of high conservation value.
The Board of Argentina REDD+ Results Based Payment Project agreed on the 2026 working plan and the continuation of the initiative
17/03/2026
At its fifth meeting, the Board of the REDD+ Results-Based Payments Project of Argentina validated the 2026 Annual Operating Plan, analyzed the progress of the Project and agreed to request the extension of the initiative to consolidate results and strengthen the sustainable management of native forests.
The Guarani Penti Carandai Community, in Jujuy, will have a Comprehensive Community Plan for the sustainable management of its territory
27/11/2025
Argentina's REDD+ Results-Based Payments Project will allocate funds to formulate the plan and finance investments collectively defined by the community, aimed at sustainable forest management and local productive strengthening in Palma Sola, Jujuy.
Training in environmental and social safeguards in Patagonia
05/09/2025
A training was conducted on key social, environmental, and gender aspects to strengthen the formulation of forest management plans in Patagonia.
Key commitments to strengthen community planning in fire prevention and integrated management of native forests
21/08/2025
Two commitments were signed aimed at strengthening the prevention of forest fires and promoting the sustainable management of forest basins.
Applied science to the monitoring of native forests in the Parque Chaqueño
18/07/2025
FAO and the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) signed an agreement to monitor the regeneration of native forests in the Chaco Park.
Community investments for the sustainable use of native forests: assets were delivered for forest management in Chaco
09/07/2025
The assets delivered will help consolidate community forest management and conservation practices in collective territories.
A boost to community management of native forests alongside indigenous communities in Santiago del Estero
26/06/2025
A commitment was signed to advance the development of two Comprehensive Community Plans in Pozo Mositoj and Tala Atun, strengthening community management of native forests in Santiago del Estero.
Joint commitment to prevent forest fires in San Luis
05/06/2025
FAO and the National University of Comechingones signed a strategic agreement within the framework of Argentina's REDD+ Payments for Results Project.
Institutional strengthening in the provinces: one of the main investments to improve the management, control, and monitoring of native forests has been completed
06/05/2025
One of the most important initiatives in institutional strengthening for forest management has been completed: a USD 3,500,000 investment aimed at improving the technical and operational capacities of the country's 23 provincial jurisdictions.
Native Forests, communities, and sustainability: Progress and challenges of Argentina’s REDD+ Results-Based Payments Project
02/04/2025
In 2024, Argentina's REDD+ Payments for Results Project made progress in participatory governance, inclusion of rural and indigenous women, and sustainable forest management. Looking ahead to 2025, local agreements will be consolidated, strengthening territorial development and conservation throughout the country.
Strategic commitments for sustainable and participatory forest management in Misiones and Santa Fe
28/03/2025
FAO generated two agreements to strengthen sustainable forest management in the Yabotí Forest Basin, in Misiones; and the Villa Guillermina Forest Basin, in Santa Fe, integrating the participation of local actors.
Strategic alliance to combat deforestation and support small-scale women producers in northern Argentina
09/01/2025
A key alliance has been launched to promote community-based management projects for women producers connected to the forests of northern Argentina, a region with high deforestation rates. This initiative follows the signing of a Letter of Agreement between the F...
Fluir al ritmo de la naturaleza, el ganado, los ríos y el territorio
31/10/2024
Tinkunaku es una comunidad indígena Kolla, que habita en el departamento de Orán, en la provincia de Salta, y que ha configurado su modo de vida siguiendo los flujos de la naturaleza. Tiene como entorno a la ecorregión de Las Yungas, la cual alberga cerca del 50% de la biodiversidad de Argentina. Sus integrantes viven de la agricultura y la ganadería de subsistencia que practican en trashumancia, en torno a los “ayllus” de San Andrés, Los Naranjos, El Angosto de Paraní y Río Blanquito, que conforman su territorio.
Consejos Consultivos Locales de 11 provincias aprobaron diversas propuestas para el manejo sostenible de los bosques nativos argentinos
31/10/2024
Durante el mes de octubre, Consejos Consultivos Locales (CCL) de distintas regiones del país ratificaron 57 ideas de proyectos fundamentales para avanzar en la implementación del Proyecto Pagos por Resultados de REDD+ de la Argentina. Estos espacios, vitales para la toma de decisiones sobre el manejo de los bosques, refuerzan el compromiso provincial con la conservación y el desarrollo sostenible.
Las Mujeres Productoras de Bosques Nativos se dieron cita en Formosa para mejorar las condiciones de sustentabilidad ambiental y reducir las brechas de género en sus comunidades
15/10/2024
En el marco del proyecto Pagos por Resultados de REDD+ (PPR) liderado por el Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MAyDS) que cuenta con el acompañamiento de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y con el financiamiento del Fondo Verde para el Clima (GCF, por sus siglas en inglés), se llevó a cabo en la localidad de Laguna Blanca, Formosa, el Encuentro Nacional de Productoras de Bosques Nativos que reunió a grupos de mujeres indígenas, criollas y/o campesinas, con el objetivo de reconocer el rol de las mujeres en la vida comunitaria y en la gestión de los bosques.