european forest genetic resources programme

Genetic diversity is crucial for adaptation of forests to climate change

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Technical guidelines are available for genetic conservation of thirty-two European tree species





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EUFGIS Portal tracks dynamic conservation of forest genetic resources in Europe

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EUFORGEN promotes conservation and appropriate use of forest genetic resources as part of the FOREST EUROPE process

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News Area

Global Plan of Action agreed for FGR

8 May 2013
The draft State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources (SoW-FGR) report was...

FAO Working Group recommends a Global Plan of Action

12 Feb 2013
The Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources...

Minimum requirements for genetic conservation units of trees published

20 Dec 2012
Until recently, European countries had rather different understanding on how to...

Can genetic diversity save ash forests?

14 Dec 2012
You may have heard of ash dieback, a disease caused by the fungus Chalara...

EUFORGEN Steering Committee met in Paris

10 Dec 2012
National Coordinators from EUFORGEN member countries gathered to Paris, France...

Forthcoming Events

First meeting of the Working Group on forest genetic resources conservation and climate change

Maccarese, Italy, 18-20 June 2013

EUFORGEN workshop on forest reproductive material

Kostrzyca Gene Bank, Poland, 1-3 October 2013

EUFORGEN 9th Steering Committee meeting

Venue to be defined, November - December 2013

Recents Events

Eight Steering Committee meeting

Paris, France, 27-29 November 2012

EUFORGEN workshop on conservation and monitoring of forest genetic diversity

Helsinki, Finland, 18-20 September 2012

Second meeting of the EUFORGEN working group on forest reproductive material,

Freising, Germany, 4-6 July 2012

Second meeting of the EUFORGEN working group on genetic monitoring

Madrid, Spain, 22-24 May 2012

LATEST VIDEO

Conservation of forest genetic resources in the face of climate change