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  • In commemorating the 2013 International Day
    of Forests, AFF has organised a preparatory meeting of African delegates to the 10th UNFF session.  Read more

    — 21st - 22nd March, 2013, Nairobi, Kenya

  • The Ninth Session of AFF Governing Council
    met in Arusha, Tanzania, on 7-8 March 2013 to assess progress during 2012 and strategically guide  Read more

    — 7 - 8 March, 2013, Arusha, Tanzania

  • AFF calls for more attention to dry forests at
    the UNFF meeting  Read more

    — 12 April, 2013, Istanbul, Turkey

  • UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recognizes the importance of forests in providing food, shelter, livelihoods and combating climate change Read more

    — March 21st, 2013 Global

  • A number of organizations have developed and released outreach and communications materials in support of the first International day of forests Read more

    — March 1-2, 2012 Livingstone, Zambia

  • A number of events, announcements and publications have been organized in celebration of the first-ever International Day of Forests, an event to be held annually on 21 March Read more

    — March 21st, 2013, Global

  • The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has released a 360° view of forests based on information gathered during the International Year of Forests in 2011.  Read more

    — March 21, 2013

  • AFF Celebrates International
    Day of Forests

    Preparatory meeting for African
    delegates to 10th UNFF session

  • AFF 9th Governing Council
    Session

    Observer organisations
    also present at meeting

  • AFF UNFF 10 participation

    AFF EC stresses need to
    address more attention to dry
    forests

  • International Day of Forests

    UN, FAO, UNFF, CIFOR, GEF, ICRAF amongst others issue statement

  • IDF Outreach material

    Outreach materials released in support of first international day of forests

  • Events and Publications Mark First International Day of Forests

    UNFF, UNECE, FAO and ITTO
    release press statements

  • 360° View of the International Year of Forests

    Joint press statement on
    collaborative partnership released
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An Overview of African Forests

A series of intertwined trunks and stems reach towards the heavens in South Africa, reflecting the interconnected nature of forest resources, and those whose lives depend on the food, fuel and protection of African forests.

Forests and woodlands cover vast areas of Africa, representing a substantial percentage of global forest cover. Tropical moist forests in Central and parts of West Africa and woodlands in Southern Africa are the dominant formations. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Angola, Zambia, and Mozambique contain the majority of Africa's forest areas.

Africa also has widespread areas extending over hundreds of millions of hectares classified

Our overall objective is to strengthen the basis for improved forest management in Africa.

— The African Forest Forum

as 'other wooded land', such as the savannas of Eastern Africa and the Sudano-Sahelian region.

Together with the fertile highlands of Eastern and Southern Africa ...

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Key Events

19th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission

Windhoek, Namibia,
30 Sep - 04 Oct 2013
 

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