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Forest questions

We asked experts to answer some of the most commonly asked questions on forests.

Forests resources in Europe

Find out how forest resources in the EU 27 have expanded continuously since the 1950s.

Forests and climate change

Find out how climate change has affected EU forests, how forests and wood use help meet climate goals, and what might happen next.

Forests and biodiversity

Explore how we can maintain and enhance forest biodiversity in Europe and the role forest management plays in biodiversity conservation.

Forests and EU decision-making

Discover more about how forest-related EU decision-making works.

Forests and monitoring

Find out how we know what is happening in Europe’s forests.

Forest disturbances

Find out how forest disturbances affecting European forests.

Forests and society

Find out more about the relationship between forests and people.

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