Gabon has become the first African nation to receive a financial reward for protecting its forests as part of international efforts to fight climate change, the government announced Tuesday.

Companies made commitment at launch of the "Sustainable Forest Management Declaration." Libreville, Gabon, June 22 – 12 Chinese forestry companies managing about 5 million hectares of forest ...

Gabon has become the first African country to receive payment for reducing carbon emissions by protecting its rainforest. The UN-backed Central African Forest Initiative (Cafi) has handed over $ ...

Creating a Future in which Human Beings and Wild Animals can Live in Harmony in the Tropical Forests of Africa A project that resonates with Japan, where people have lived in harmony with nature since ...

On 26 September, the President of Gabon – His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba - took an important step towards sustainable forest management by declaring that as of 2022, all forest concessions operating ...

Roughly 90% of Gabon is covered in forest, making it one of the most forested countries in the world. It has a network of ...

A pioneer in ecology, Gabon is actively working to protect its rainforest, making it a net absorber of carbon. It is a champion of carbon neutrality initiatives. Its diverse ecosystem offers fertile ...

In Gabon, we put in place a strategy to preserve and sustainably harvest forests. The country was 88% covered in biodiverse tropical rainforests at the time. Traditionally, the forests provided ...