2nd Latin American Congress on National Parks and other Protected Areas. “Conservation, integration and well-being for Latin American countries (spanish version), Bariloche, Argentina, 30 de septiembre - 6 october 2007

The event was organized jointly by the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean; The National Parks Administration of Argentina, the Latin American Technical Cooperation Network on National Parks, Other Protected Areas, and Wild Life (REDPARQUES); The Regional Office of UNEP for Latin America and the Caribbean, The IUCN South American office; and the IUCN Global Commission on Protected Areas in South America.


Bariloche Declaration

Report of the Seminar/Workshop “Indigenous People and Protected Areas"(spanish version)
San Martín de los Andes, Argentina, 26-29 de septiembre de 2007

In fulfilment to the plan of activities of the Programme for the Strengthening of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Protected Areas in Latin America, hosted by the Autonomous Organization of National Parks (OAPN is its Spanish acronym) of Spain, a seminar/workshop was held on the theme, Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas”, organized by the National Parks Administration of Argentina in the framework of the Technical Cooperation Network of National Parks, Protected Areas, Flora and Wild Fauna (REDPARQUES).

The search for excellence in Sustainable Forest Management (Regional Study) (spanish version)

The current trend is to manage forests within the framework of a broader ecosystem, integrated and participative vision of a multi-use environment, oriented to the sustainable extraction of diverse products, goods and services with in order to improve living conditions and quality of life of the local population, a view from which is derived the concept of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM).

Pressroom of the Forestry Department

This section destined for at the press and for other sectors been interested in the work of FAO in the area of forests, presents links to press releases, news, reports about field projects and indepth articles on specific forestry items.
Link: Press Office of the Forestry Department

State of Forestry in the Latin American and Caribbean region (Formato PDF= 1.58 MB)

State of Forestry in the Latin American and Caribbean Region 2004 (Formato PDF= 1.58 MB)

This bilingual publication brings together information obtained from the national reports presented at the 23rd Session of the LACFC and analyses the progress obtained since the previous Session of the Commission, the state of forest resources in the Region and the role of forests in sustainable development.

	The FAO Strategic plan for Forestry
	National Forest Programmes
	National Forest Programme Facility

	State of the World’s Forests - SOFO 2007
	State of Forestry in the Region
	Global Forestry Resources Review – FRA 2000

	Internacional Dialogue on Forests
	United Nations Forum on Forests
	Conventions prior to CNUMAD
	Internacional Year of the Mountain

	Forestry Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean – COFLAC
	Other Forestry Commissions in the Region and a Guide to the Statuatory Organs and Forestry Expertise in FAO
	Committee on Mountains

	Watershed Management
	III Watershed Management Congress for Latin America
	National Parks, Other Protected Areas and Wildlife, Wild Flora and Fauna
	Management of Wildland Fires
	FAO Electronic Forum on Protected Areas

	Forestry Series
	Various Publications
	Publications on Global Themes

	Project on Forests and Climate Change in Central America (spanish version)
	Projects