Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – 8 September 2026. – The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the FAO Mongolia Office jointly organized the AFoCO–FAO Asia Forest Cooperation International Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 8–9 September 2026. The forum brought together around 60 participants from Bhutan, China, Kazakhstan,
Seoul, Republic of Korea – 24 July 2026 – The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), KT&G and the Korea Forest Service (KFS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation on forest fire affected areas in the Republic of Korea. The signing ceremony was
Following AFoCO’s joint exhibition, ‘Green Life Must Go On,’ with NEPA, and IKEA-Korea in November 2022, NEPA has taken yet another step forward in environmental sustainability by making a monetary contribution for AFoCO “Let’s Forest – Plantree”, to establish forests to combat the desertification in
January 19, 2023 — The MoU signing ceremony for the implementation of the AFoCO project entitled “Improving local community’s livelihoods and engagement in sustainable forest and land management in Thailand through Forest Landscape Restoration (AFoCO/030/2022)” was organized in Bangkok, Thailand. The ceremony took place during
Introduction The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted that climate change is impacting all regions across the globe — increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, prolonged fire seasons of higher intensity, increasing occurrences of warmer days, (IPCC, 2022). The
AFoCO joins global movement to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation August 22, 2022 — We are proud to announce that the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) is now an official Supporting Partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UN Decade) 2021-2030. Together
Contributed by 2022 AFoCO Fellowship Officials — Sonam Tashi (lead author), Azamat Abuov, and Moniz Guilhermino. Sonam Tashi is a Forestry Officer at the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan. Azamat Abuov serves as Chief
This article presents the experience of the Landmark Restoration Project on ‘Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia (AFoCO/005/2014)’ the asexual production of seedlings that are used in establishing the seed orchard. The project hopes to contribute to
This article examines the progress of the project ‘Rehabilitation and Development of Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam’ under the AFoCO Landmark Program. The first objective of the project, ‘Afforestation, Enrichment and Protection of Existing Mangrove Forest’ is highlighted in this article. The
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – 8 September 2026. – The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the FAO Mongolia Office jointly organized the AFoCO–FAO Asia Forest Cooperation International Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 8–9 September 2026. The forum brought together around 60 participants from Bhutan, China, Kazakhstan,
Seoul, Republic of Korea – 24 July 2026 – The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), KT&G and the Korea Forest Service (KFS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation on forest fire affected areas in the Republic of Korea. The signing ceremony was
Following AFoCO’s joint exhibition, ‘Green Life Must Go On,’ with NEPA, and IKEA-Korea in November 2022, NEPA has taken yet another step forward in environmental sustainability by making a monetary contribution for AFoCO “Let’s Forest – Plantree”, to establish forests to combat the desertification in
January 19, 2023 — The MoU signing ceremony for the implementation of the AFoCO project entitled “Improving local community’s livelihoods and engagement in sustainable forest and land management in Thailand through Forest Landscape Restoration (AFoCO/030/2022)” was organized in Bangkok, Thailand. The ceremony took place during
Introduction The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted that climate change is impacting all regions across the globe — increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, prolonged fire seasons of higher intensity, increasing occurrences of warmer days, (IPCC, 2022). The
AFoCO joins global movement to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation August 22, 2022 — We are proud to announce that the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) is now an official Supporting Partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UN Decade) 2021-2030. Together
Contributed by 2022 AFoCO Fellowship Officials — Sonam Tashi (lead author), Azamat Abuov, and Moniz Guilhermino. Sonam Tashi is a Forestry Officer at the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan. Azamat Abuov serves as Chief
This article presents the experience of the Landmark Restoration Project on ‘Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia (AFoCO/005/2014)’ the asexual production of seedlings that are used in establishing the seed orchard. The project hopes to contribute to
This article examines the progress of the project ‘Rehabilitation and Development of Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam’ under the AFoCO Landmark Program. The first objective of the project, ‘Afforestation, Enrichment and Protection of Existing Mangrove Forest’ is highlighted in this article. The
