Forest Programme

Solutions to the problems of deforestation and loss of forest biodiversity depend on accurate, up-to-date and accessible information. UNEP-WCMC's Forest Programme exists to meet this demand, in collaboration with other conservation and development agencies world-wide. Achievements of the Forest Programme, in collaboration with IUCN and CIFOR, include the development of the Biodiversity Map Library, the first global digital map of tropical moist forests, and publication of The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests and a CD-ROM containing tropical moist forest and protected area data.

Overview of Forest Programme

Forest Information - for country-specific maps, national statistics and generalised world forest map

Past Projects

World forest map showing certified forest sites endorsed by the Forest Stewardship Council

Analysis of the protection status of the world's forests - statistical analysis of forest protection in the world