The Forest Restoration Information Service (FRIS: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/restoration/) is being developed by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) with support from the UK Forestry Commission, DFID and the School of H.M. King William III and H.M. Queen Emma of the Netherlands Foundation in collaboration with a range of NGOs.
It aims to: - provide an open-access internet information service to support forest restoration projects world-wide, including site-scale and landscape-scale efforts - facilitate exchange of knowledge and experience among forest restoration projects, and provide a basis for analyzing factors determining success - facilitate the prioritization, design and execution of forest restoration efforts by FRIS users The FRIS includes: - Definitions of key terms and concepts in forest restoration - Case studies of forest restoration - A searchable database of restoration projects and initiatives - Maps and datasets - A bibliography of forest restoration publications UNEP-WCMC seeks collaboration in the further development of FRIS and especially invites FLR list members to contribute case studies or information on forest restoration efforts worldwide. If you have any information on Forest Restoration that you would like to see featured in the FRIS, please contact us at the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Forest Restoration Information Service UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/restoration ********************************************** Valerie Kapos Senior Advisor in Forest Ecology and Conservation UNEP- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 219 Huntingdon Road Cambridge CB3 0DL UK tel: +44 (0)1223 277314 ext 247 fax: +44 (0)1223 277136 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.unep-wcmc.org **********************************
