APFORGEN is a programme and network to increase conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in the Asia Pacific region.
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Congrats to Dr Rekha, Chair of APFORGEN, for showcasing Asian women leadership at #APFC31! Your example continues to inspire #WomenInForestry across the region.
🎥 Insight from the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission #APFC31!
Mrs. Rekha Warrier, from Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (#APAFRI), India highlights how APFC help promote and support stronger engagement of women in forestry👇
@FAOForestry
Thank you to all the organizations and experts from 19 countries who contributed to shaping the regional Call to Action to strengthen tree seed systems! Looking forward to collaborating on implementation #GenerationRestoration
📝 As #APFW2025 wraps up, @APFORGEN urges regional collaboration to strengthen tree seed systems for resilient and inclusive forest restoration in Asia-Pacific.
👉 Read and endorse the full Call to Action here: allbiociat.org/43kS8jc
Native tree seed systems in Asia get another much needed boost from the UK to support #forestrestoration, #climateaction and #indigenouspeoples @BiovIntCIAT_eng @trcrc_org 🙏🌱🌳
The UK’s commitment to biodiversity and nature protection remains steadfast.
Together with @nresmalaysia Minister @niknazmi, we officiated the launch of the Seed to Tree project -
This 2.5 year initiative with its £1.5 million funding aims to restore forests in Malaysia.
Thanks to collaboration between @BiovIntCIAT_eng, #NAFRI @vongkhamho and #NOMAFSI, this tree species selection tool for restoration & agroforestry is now available for N Laos, and in development for N Vietnam. Check it out at diversityforrestoration.org.
👏 Congratulations to our scientists for authoring one of the most cited papers in the @JAppliedEcology over the past 2 years! 🥳🌳Discover their research on 'Diversity for Restoration' in #tropicalforests! 👇
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Take a free elearning course from @FAO and @BiovIntCIAT_eng !
Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
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#GenerationRestoration
Happy International Women's Day! Although forestry sector is traditionally male-dominated, women across Asia work equally hard to grow trees, incomes and futures for their families, and serve as #rolemodels in their communities: newsinfo.inquirer.net/191542… #InvestInWomen
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We are out in the field today here in West Java, #Indonesia 🇮🇩 to visit the successful sites of our collaborative work on tree #seed systems 🌳 This milestone stands as a testament to the Alliance’s commitment to helping restore forests and landscapes en route to 2030!
APFORGEN, @UPLBOfficial and @BiovIntCIAT_eng are working together to map gaps in seed source availability and set up information systems, to allow restoration practitioners access right seeds for their project needs, with support from @UKBCFs
Don't miss the opportunity to comment our new strategy - #Kunming-Montreal #Biodiversity targets can't be met without forest genetic resources 🌱🌲🌳🫒🌏 apforgen.org/activities/news…
Our new strategic objectives were presented to #APFC30 delegates from across Asia-Pacific, by Dr Rekha Warrier @IcfreIndia. Warmest thanks to @FAOAsiaPacific for the opportunity, and to the member countries for the support expressed 🙏🙏🙏
Restoration depends on the availability of diverse #tree #seed and #seedlings - but where and how to get the right seeds for your project needs? Find out in this new elearning guide of @FAOForestry and @BiovIntCIAT_eng, just launched at #APFC30: elearning.fao.org/course/vie…
Share ideas! Asia’s wild and domesticated trees are crucial for #economy, #nutrition and #climate change mitigation, but also severely threatened. Tell us what is needed to conserve and use them sustainably through our new regional strategy
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Farmers in Northern Lao PDR grow an extraordinary diversity of trees for food, fuel, medicine, fodder and ecosystem services such as shade for livestock and riparian protection. Over 300 species were recorded in farm surveys by Dr Simone @vongkhamho and team at FRC Laos #SER2023
Happy #ForestDay! This month we celebrate 20 yrs of regional collaboration to conserve Asia's unique forest genetic diversity, more important than ever to face the challenges of #climatecrisis, #landdegradation and persistent poverty. 🌱🌿🍁🍂
Alliance 🤝 forestry champions.
Over the years, we have forged strong partnerships with 15 countries to restore degraded forests in Asia 🌳
This #ForestDay, learn how we champion forest genetic resources conservation in the tropics👇
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🚨Happening Now: 20th Anniversary and Strategy Review Workshop of @APFORGEN in Malaysia🇲🇾
A week before the #IntlForestDay, key forestry experts and partners are set to seal the updated regional strategy📝for #forest genetic resources🌲in #Asia for 2023 to 2030.
#Seeds4Trees
Starting today! Forest & tree diversity experts across Asia gather to refine future directions for conserving & sustainably using the region's unique #forest #genetic resources. @BiovIntCIAT_eng @nifos_news #apafri
Since the past 5 years APFORGEN partners developed conservation & restoration approaches for #criticallyendangered rosewoods, and tree seed zone maps to help identify adapted seed sources for #restoration.
From 2018-2022, range-wide distribution and threat maps were published for 63 regional pilot species
APFORGEN's 20th anniversary & startegy workshop happening this week in Kuala Lumpur! Looking forward to welcoming national coordinators and experts across SA & SEA countries & discussing future collaboration areas. Read about our achievements below and at apforgen.org
There is still time to register for our webinar on tree seed programmes for forest and landscape restoration on 15 March! Register now at apforgen.org/activities/news…