
Located on the bumpy road connecting run-down Bangoka International Airport to the city of Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo…

It’s a huge question for thousands of smallholders with Brazil nut concessions in the Amazon: Does timber harvesting affect the…

Why is it important to see if timber can be harvested in Brazil nut areas? Why don’t we just leave…

In one corner is the Brazil nut, the most economically important non-timber forest product in the Amazon Basin. It supports…

BOGOR, Indonesia—Logging roads can offer a simple, accurate way to estimate how much vegetation is removed by loggers, a study…

BOGOR, Indonesia — They are the forgotten forests. Logged or “disturbed” forests are fast expanding throughout the tropics, though they…

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Jakarta Globe. Most governments consider establishing protected areas like national parks where…

From the Amazon to the World: A Story of Brazil nuts by CIFOR

It sounds counter-intuitive. Indonesia’s vast mangrove forests, CIFOR has recently discovered, are a valuable carbon sink. They shelter unique species,…

BOGOR, Indonesia (28 May 2012)_As tropical forests give way to cities, roads and soybean fields, what’s left behind is a…