@thegef.bsky.socialFor #WorldForestWeek, discover how the GEF investments in forest conservation and restoration go beyond protecting biodiversity to strengthen food security, community resilience & economic prosperity.
🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/blo...
@fao.org #COFO28
@fao.orgForests and trees in drylands sustain livelihoods and food security of more than 2 billion people, yet around 25% of dryland forest ecosystems are already degraded.
@fao.org launched a Call to Action urging greater investment.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hp2sOy
@vidyakasam.bsky.socialIndia’s Forest Gain Ranking!
India ranks 3rd globally in net annual forest gain, after China and Russia.
A must-remember fact for competitive exams!
#CurrentAffairs2026 #Forestry #COFO28 #India #EnvironmentCurrentAffairs #UPSC #SSC #StatePCS #CompetitiveExams #VidyaKasamEducation
@thegef.bsky.socialAt #WorldForestWeek, voices from across key forest biomes will explore how primary forests can be safeguarded and the critical role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in their stewardship.
Learn more: www.fao.org/forestry/com...
Watch the webcast: www.fao.org/webcast/deta...
@fao.org💚Our future depends on how we treat our forests today.
Here are 6⃣ reasons to treasure our forests👇
@mountainsmatter.bsky.socialAt #WorldForestWeek during #COFO28, Julia Wolf, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat spoke about the role Mountain Partnership members have in furthering mountain momentum - because changes happening in the mountains have consequences beyond.🏔️ 🌿
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@fao.orgThe world's forests are mostly publicly owned.
Get more data on the world's forests in @fao.org's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/GFRA2025
@mountainsmatter.bsky.social
@faoenespanol.bsky.socialMás del 10% de la superficie terrestre mundial está degradada por la acción humana.
🟫 1 040 millones de ha de tierra agrícola
🟫 460 millones de ha de tierra forestal
🟫 160 millones de ha de otras tierras
Descubre más en el #SOFO2026 👉 https://bit.ly/3VJb2iF
@fao.orgUp to 5.8 billion people worldwide use non-wood forest products to support their livelihoods and well-being.
These products are worth at least USD 9.41 billion per year and include:
🫐 foods
💊 medicines
💧 resins
🌱 ornamental plants
🍃 fodder
@faoenfrancais.bsky.socialPrès de 90 % de la déforestation mondiale est due à l'expansion agricole. Pourtant, 28 % des terres agricoles mondiales sont consacrées à la culture de denrées alimentaires qui, au final, ne sont jamais consommées.
@iufro.bsky.socialJoin @fao.org & the #COFO28 World Forest Week Youth Task Force for today's #WorldForestWeek event
Career talks: an exchange between forestry professionals and youth
with IUFRO President Daniela Kleinschmit
🗓️ Tuesday 29 September
⏰ 14.00–14.45 CEST online
👉 ow.ly/eIuQ50ZS6Qt
@fao.orgAlmost 90% of global deforestation is driven by agricultural expansion. Yet 28% of the world's agricultural land is used to grow food that is ultimately never eaten.
We must act now to #StopFoodLossWaste.
@faoarabic.bsky.socialما يقرب من 90% من عمليات إزالة الغابات على مستوى العالم ناتجة عن التوسع الزراعي. ومع ذلك، فإن 28% من الأراضي الزراعية في العالم تُستخدم لزراعة أغذية لا يتم تناولها في نهاية المطاف.
يجب أن نتحرك الآن لوقف #هدر_الأغذية و #فقد_الأغذية .
@faoenfrancais.bsky.socialEn restaurant les forêts et les paysages, nous améliorons les conditions de vie.
Avec 460 millions d’hectares de forêts dégradées dans le monde, cette publication phare de la @fao.org met l’accent sur la restauration des forêts et des paysages.
@fao.orgThe area of forest in legally established protected areas worldwide is estimated at 813 million hectares, which is about 20% of the total forest area.
Get more data on the world's forests in @fao.org's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/GFRA2025
@faoenespanol.bsky.social⚠️ 460 millones de hectáreas de bosque están degradadas en todo el mundo.
El estado de los bosques del mundo 2026 de la FAO analiza cómo puede ampliarse la restauración de bosques y paisajes para beneficiar a las personas y al planeta👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0624es
@faoarabic.bsky.socialعندما نُعيد إحياء الغابات والمناظر الطبيعية، فإننا نحسّن حياة الناس.
في ظل وجود 460 مليون هكتار من الغابات المتدهورة في جميع أنحاء العالم، يركز إصدار @fao.org «حالة الغابات في العالم 2026»، على إعادة إحياء الغابات والمناظر الطبيعية.
@fao.orgWhen we restore forests & landscapes, we improve lives.
With 460 million hectares of forest degraded worldwide, @fao.org’s flagship publication ‘The State of the World’s Forests 2026’ focuses on forest & landscape restoration.
@fao.orgForests power economies.
They create jobs, support millions of livelihoods and contribute trillions to the global economy — providing clean water, climate regulation, energy, raw materials and ecotourism.