Background Enhancing livelihood of local community contributes to diminishing human-caused wild fires. Livelihood activities, as result of poverty, can be one of the underlying root causes of forest fire for the rural communities residing within and around the forest areas where traditional farming practices and
AFoCO has been partnering with the National Forest Agency (NFA) of Mongolia to implement a transformative three-year project titled: “Forest Restoration and Demonstration through High-Capacity Tree Nursery Establishment and Capacity Building to Support the BTNM (AFoCO/039/2023)” from 2023 to 2025. Launched in April 2023 and
To improve the income of residents in the Chheab Leach Community Forestry area of Preah Vihear Province, where wild honey is harvested, Cambodia’s NTFP Project explored various measures to enhance the premium value of wild honey, including hygienic harvesting methods, modern processing techniques, and automated
A story of innovation, collaboration, and community resilience in the face of Asia’s growing wildfire challenge The Silent Sentinels Rise In the misty mountains of Myanmar, a new generation of guardians stands watch. Rising 60 to 120 feet above the forest canopy, fire lookout towers
Agarwood is a fragrant resinous wood formed in certain Aquilaria and Gyrinops species found across Southeast Asia, with key producing countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam [1,2]. Populations of several Agarwood-producing tree species have faced significant declines,
Every year, forest fires rage across the globe, leaving behind scars to Mother Earth—destroying ecosystems, displacing wildlife, and contributing to climate change. These devastating events are not just natural disasters; many are preventable, and it is the collective responsibility of every individual to help stop
내마음의 들꽃 산책 미선나무, 지구상에 우리나라에만 있는 특산식물 – 이유미 전 국립세종수목원장- 우리가 꼭 알아야 할 나무를 꼽으라면 저는 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽히는 나무 중 하나가 미선나무입니다. 가장 큰 이유는 우리나라 특산식물이기 때문입니다. 한국특산식물이란 지구상에서 오직 한반도에서만 자라는 식물입니다. 보태어 미선나무는 식물학적으로 1속(屬) 1종(種), 즉
The 3rd Training of Trainers for Forest Fire Suppression, held from January 25 to February 6, 2025, in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, concluded successfully, reinforcing regional capacity and expertise in forest fire response. Organized by the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) in collaboration with the Royal Forest
West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, May 28-30, 2024 — The AFoCO Project, titled “Innovative Solutions for Climate Change and Biodiversity Landscape Strategy to Support SDGs in Indonesia (AFoCO/023/2021),” is in its final year of implementation. The project aims to map baseline biophysical and socio-economic conditions and
Background Enhancing livelihood of local community contributes to diminishing human-caused wild fires. Livelihood activities, as result of poverty, can be one of the underlying root causes of forest fire for the rural communities residing within and around the forest areas where traditional farming practices and
AFoCO has been partnering with the National Forest Agency (NFA) of Mongolia to implement a transformative three-year project titled: “Forest Restoration and Demonstration through High-Capacity Tree Nursery Establishment and Capacity Building to Support the BTNM (AFoCO/039/2023)” from 2023 to 2025. Launched in April 2023 and
To improve the income of residents in the Chheab Leach Community Forestry area of Preah Vihear Province, where wild honey is harvested, Cambodia’s NTFP Project explored various measures to enhance the premium value of wild honey, including hygienic harvesting methods, modern processing techniques, and automated
A story of innovation, collaboration, and community resilience in the face of Asia’s growing wildfire challenge The Silent Sentinels Rise In the misty mountains of Myanmar, a new generation of guardians stands watch. Rising 60 to 120 feet above the forest canopy, fire lookout towers
Agarwood is a fragrant resinous wood formed in certain Aquilaria and Gyrinops species found across Southeast Asia, with key producing countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam [1,2]. Populations of several Agarwood-producing tree species have faced significant declines,
Every year, forest fires rage across the globe, leaving behind scars to Mother Earth—destroying ecosystems, displacing wildlife, and contributing to climate change. These devastating events are not just natural disasters; many are preventable, and it is the collective responsibility of every individual to help stop
내마음의 들꽃 산책 미선나무, 지구상에 우리나라에만 있는 특산식물 – 이유미 전 국립세종수목원장- 우리가 꼭 알아야 할 나무를 꼽으라면 저는 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽히는 나무 중 하나가 미선나무입니다. 가장 큰 이유는 우리나라 특산식물이기 때문입니다. 한국특산식물이란 지구상에서 오직 한반도에서만 자라는 식물입니다. 보태어 미선나무는 식물학적으로 1속(屬) 1종(種), 즉
The 3rd Training of Trainers for Forest Fire Suppression, held from January 25 to February 6, 2025, in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, concluded successfully, reinforcing regional capacity and expertise in forest fire response. Organized by the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) in collaboration with the Royal Forest
West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, May 28-30, 2024 — The AFoCO Project, titled “Innovative Solutions for Climate Change and Biodiversity Landscape Strategy to Support SDGs in Indonesia (AFoCO/023/2021),” is in its final year of implementation. The project aims to map baseline biophysical and socio-economic conditions and
