The International Model Forest Network, together with the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC), presents a webinar series showcasing different Model Forests, their mission, key initiatives, strategic plans, projects, and the resulting impacts.

In the last months of 2024, Annalisa Spalazzi, researcher and collaborator of the Valle dell’Aterno Model Forest, conducted an analysis on the perception, knowledge, and planning of ecosystem services in Mediterranean Model Forests.

Project STAI by Valle Aterno Model Forest is the ongoing project funded by Action Aid Italy and Realizza Il Cambiamento Foundation.

A new step forward in the Sustainable Management of the Mediterranean Forest and landscapes has been taken with the official signing of the protocol for the Model Forest Initiative in Tunisia. The agreement, signed in Florence, marks Tunisia’s commitment to joining the Mediterranean Model Forest Network (MMFN), reinforcing regional cooperation in environmental conservation and sustainable development.

The latest issue of Sherwood | Foreste ed Alberi Oggi, an Italian magazine focused on forestry, landscape management, and governance, features an article on Lebanon's oldest cedar forests. Leila Rossa Mouawad, a young forest researcher and communicator, whom we met through the Youth Mediterranean Task Force during the Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona, shares her insightful reflections on the significance of the "Forest of the Cedars of God" for the Lebanese people.