Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity

More than 2 years into the EU's pledge to plant '3 Billion Additional Trees', it's time to celebrate progress, overcome barriers and identify new opportunities to help...

Despite a slight positive trend since the year 2000, a JRC study shows that a third of our forests are in decline. The study supports the EU Biodiversity Strategy by assessing...

Covering 35% of Europe’s land area, forest ecosystems play a crucial role in safeguarding biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Yet, forest degradation continues to undermine...

Establishing protected areas (PAs) is important for the conservation of species but more data is needed on their effectiveness. Drawing on a large data set from previous observational studies worldwide...

New research has identified sites that may serve as climate refugia in Mediterranean Europe over the next 50 years. Most refugia are located outside...

On 11 May, the MapMyTree counter will open LIVE to all EU citizens to report their trees as part of the 3 Billion Trees Pledge. Under the...