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Superb website to showcase Euro forests

Funded by the European Commission to promote large-scale forest restoration in support of the EU Green Deal, the new Horizon 2020 project SUPERB, coordinated by EFI, has 36 consortium members, 90 associated partners, €20m in EU funds and €90m in in-kind contributions. Source: Timberbiz

SUPERB is likely to be the largest transnational forest restoration project globally.

Now, the enormous wealth of knowledge that will be generated by SUPERB’s restoration experts, as well as the latest updates on its multifold restoration activities, can be accessed online all in one place at www.forest-restoration.eu

The new project website features insights on the restoration challenges, techniques, visions, and upscaling potential of the project’s 12 demo areas, providing an overview of the diverse and innovative approaches required to ensure successful forest restoration across Europe.

It takes the visitor on a journey from protected to managed forests, from public to private lands, from bear to reindeer territory, from old growth to coppice forest stands, and from the indigenous territories of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve to highly modified landscapes near major urban centres.

All of this is happening in a wide geographical area ranging from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and from the East to the West of the continent. It gives voice to a range of stakeholders and their narratives via an upcoming Interactive Storytelling Blog.

The SUPERB website is not to be confused with two additional project outputs: at a later stage, a Forest Ecosystem Restoration Gateway and a forest restoration Marketplace will be launched, extending the project’s impact.