Thinking beyond the canopy 
- Forest research
- Research highlights
All CIFOR research highlights
Searching for nutritional security in the forests of Central Africa
Ever more of Central Africa’s forests are being felled to clear space for high-calorie, low-nutrient staple and cash crops such as maize or cassava. But it seems that food and nutrition security in Central Africa may be getting...
For DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution
Legislation enacted in the past decade to slow forest loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is innovative, but implementing it remains a challenge according to a new report.
Despite threats to habitat, new photos provide hope for endangered Javan Leopard
“Beautiful, isn’t he?” beams Age Kridalaksana, a young Indonesian ecologist in a research station nestled in the thickly forested hills of Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park, an expanse of mountainous tropical rainforest on the...
As forests disappear, Indonesia must monitor big cats to reduce human wildlife conflict, says scientist
As Indonesia’s national parks face threats from deforestation and human encroachment, it’s vital that tigers, leopards and other large mammals be monitored as part of conservation efforts – otherwise clashes with people will...
NOW: Sustainable forests management in Central Africa
Central Africa is home to the second largest continuous block of rainforest on the planet after the Amazon Basin. The area hosts a wealth of biodiversity and provides vital regional and global ecological services.
