CBD Thematic reports

Forest Biodiversity

- Forests are very biologically rich ecosystems. They provide a range of goods and services, including timber and non-timber forest resources, and act as carbon sinks, thereby providing an important role in mitigating climate change. Forest biological diversity also has important economic, social and cultural roles for local people.

The Convention on Biological Diversity addresses forests directly through its expanded programme of work on forest biodiversity, adopted in 2002 (Decision VI/22). The work programme constitutes a broad set of goals, objectives and activities aimed at the conservation of forest biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable use of the benefits arising from the utilisation of forest genetic resources. The programme consists of three elements. The first covers largely biophysical aspects, such as the reduction of threats to forest biological diversity through restoration, agroforestry, watershed management, and the establishment of protected areas. The second element deals with the institutional and socio-economic environment that in turn enables the conservation and sustainable use of forest biological diversity. The third element covers assessment and monitoring.

- Since there are no forest in Egypt, there are no Egyptian implementation about forest biodiversity.

		Egypt 2nd National Report -- Forest Biodiversity [English]
		Egypt 3rd National Report -- Forest Biodiversity [Arabic]
		Egyptian Mangrove Final Report [English]

See also:

Convention Progress in Addressing Forest Biodiversity

- Up to date information on overall progress in addressing Forest Biodiversity is available on the CBD website, including introductory information, relevant COP decisions, the Forest Biodiversity Expanded Programme of Work, the Cairns Declaration on Forest Canopy Research, the Forest Web Portal, case studies, thematic reports, and documents.

URL: http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/areas/forest/default.asp