This set of training materials makes Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) training relevant, attractive and accessible to non-specialists. It enables teachers and trainers to cover FGR issues in their courses, and increase understanding of how to manage diverse and complex forest and other tree based ecosystems sustainably. This training guide has...

A District Forestry Plan outlines the forest and wildlife resources in the given district, their contribution to local livelihoods, challenges to their sustainable and equitable management, and an action plan for optimising their contribution to environmental sustainability and local livelihoods. In 2010, the Forestry Commission and FAO through the NLBI tasked...

This manual aims to build the capacities of the indigenous peoples, networks and organizations to advocate and work for the effective implementation of FPIC for indigenous peoples in the activities and projects relating to REDD+. In particular, the objective of this manual is to equip indigenous peoples with the knowledge...

This manual aims at providing a core curriculum on topics related to wildlife diseases and surveillance with a view to facilitating an interactive working session for participants. The training manual contains presentations which are followed by a by a two-hour session during which participants work in small groups to consider...

Capacity building in forestry in all its forms is a central work area for the African Forest Forum (AFF). It was on this basis that AFF organized a workshop on capacity building and skills development in forest-based climate change adaptation and mitigation in Nairobi, Kenya on November 12-16, 2012. The...

A tree splits vertically up the trunk (barberchairs) and then comes down, striking a silviculture worker. Work Safe BC video explains which are error to avoid both in the evaluation of the site and in the cutting operations.

South Africa is a country with a low mean rainfall and as a result most of the natural vegetation is non-woody with a narrow broken belt of natural forest along the southern and eastern seaboards. Following many years of investment and development, South Africa has become the third largest and...

One common issue facing our urban forests is the fact that trees are dying prematurely. Many are planted improperly, setting them up for failure. Many do not receive regular maintenance. And few are adequately protected during construction projects. To help remedy this issue, the Forest Service has created this Tree...

This manual was developed to assist smallholders and NGOs in Indonesia build the technical capacity required to properly collect and manage tree seeds. It was developed through an iterative process over a 20-month period with input from teams of foresters, tree seed specialists, development workers, NGOs and farmers. ICRAF and...

An accurate, transparent estimation of the resources needed to deliver quality forest landscape restoration is a crucial part of what must inform decision makers and implementers around the world as they strive to deliver the aspiration of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. This joint effort from Trillion Trees partners aims...