Forests are essential for life on Earth. They give us shade and shelter, refuge and refreshment, clean air and water. Today, with a growing global population and subsequent demand for forest products, the forests of the world are at risk from widespread deforestation and degradation.

What The Nature Conservancy Is Doing
The Nature Conservancy advances innovative and sustainable forest management solutions at the scale of the problem – global to local – for the benefit of both people and nature.

We work with governments, communities, corporations and landowners to protect core forest reserves and to ensure the responsible management of “working forests” that give us timber, jobs, sustainable economies, wildlife habitat, fresh water and a stable climate. Our forest conservation work includes:

• Combating illegal logging and advancing sustainable forest trade
• Protecting forest health
• Securing innovative conservation finance
• Protecting, restoring and managing forests
• Advocating supportive public policies

What You Can Do

Find out the simple steps you can take today to help protect and restore the world’s forests.