Seven photographs from across the world have been selected as the winning entries of the 2026 International Day of Forests ‘Forests and economies’ photo contest

FAO marked International Day of Forests 2026 and World Water Day 2026 to underscore the critical role of forests and water in sustaining local economies and resilient agrifood systems.

Rome – Five photographs from across the world have been selected as the winning entries of the 2025 International Day of Forests ‘Forests and foods’

FAO Forestry Officer Jin Sooyeon explores the link between sustainable forest management and the nexus of climate change, biodiversity and nutrition.

Transforming the asaí value chain in Bolivia through traditional methods and modern ingenuity.

Seoul – Forests and wild-harvested forest foods are crucial to achieving global interconnected biodiversity, climate and nutrition goals but are often overlooked in agrifood systems policies and programmes, according to a new brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners.

Rome - A new publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sets out how coffee produced through agroforestry can improve resilience and ensure livelihoods in the face of climate change.

Six photographs from Austria, Finland, Honduras, Lebanon, Slovenia and the United States of America have won the International Day of Forests 2024 photo contest, which explored the topic of forestry and innovation.

Showcasing transformative innovations that are being used to help countries halt deforestation and forest degradation.

Find out how innovation and technology have transformed countries' ability to monitor and report on their forests in this digital story.

Supporting an Indigenous Peoples’ community to monitor forests with satellites and tablets.

Forests are essential for livelihoods and nutrition, biodiversity and the environment, but immediate action is needed to protect and maintain these natural resources.

As we mark the International Day of Forests today, it is worth remembering that there are many reasons to appreciate forests – and that even if we never set foot in them, forests keep us all healthy.

The copaiba is known as the “miracle tree” because it is one of the medicinal trees most widely used in Bolivia’s Chiquitania region – and indeed in the Amazon in general.

From drinking a glass of water to building a house, forests are precious resources for people’s lives and are key to solving many global challenges, including the climate crisis and poverty, according to new report.

Interested in natural cosmetic products, ones that support local communities and don’t deplete our natural resources? You aren’t alone!

Today we mark the International Day of Forests, and never before has there been greater reason to focus our attention on these precious natural resources that cover a third of the Earth’s land area.

Photographs from the Russian Federation, Belarus and Spain have won the International Day of Forests 2021 photo contest, which celebrated the ways in which trees contribute to people’s well-being across the world.

Opening the high-level ceremony to mark the International Day of Forests, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today described forest restoration as a path to global recovery and well-being.

This March 21, the International Day of Forests is putting the spotlight on the great variety of animal, plant and other life supported by the world’s forests with the theme, “Forests and Biodiversity: Too precious to lose.”