With the growing momentum and recognition that global forests have a key role to play in addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, the International Model Forest Network is well established and very well positioned to enable local leadership in achieving global commitments on forests and advancing relevant international partnerships.

The Mediterranean Youth Task Force (MYTF), in collaboration with the Mediterranean Model Forest Network (MMFN) and the Latin America Model Forest Network (RLABM), is organizing a webinar on the importance of youth leadership in forest conservation.

In the territory of Istria Model Forest, on March 25, 2025, the final meeting was held as part of the Erasmus+ KA2 project “In the Forest as in the Classroom”.
The project brought together partners from Croatia and Slovenia with the aim of developing and promoting forest pedagogy – an innovative approach to learning through outdoor activities and time spent in nature. The lead partner of the project is Istria Model Forest.

From March 28 to 30, a group of researchers, stakeholders, institutional representatives, and advisors from the Valle Aterno Model Forest traveled to Istria for a study trip, as part of the activities in the second phase of the FOR.TA.BIO Project (Forest Biodiversity Truffles).

On April 9, 2025, the municipality of Ledigos in Palencia, Spain, celebrated the International Day of Forests with a symbolic tree planting event organized by the Palencia Model Forest. Originally scheduled for March but postponed due to heavy rains, the event featured the planting of 91 trees, each representing one of the 91 municipalities that comprise the Palencia Model Forest territory.

The International Model Forest Network, together with the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC), presents a webinar series showcasing different Model Forests, their mission, key initiatives, strategic plans, projects, and the resulting impacts.

In the last months of 2024, Annalisa Spalazzi, researcher and collaborator of the Valle dell’Aterno Model Forest, conducted an analysis on the perception, knowledge, and planning of ecosystem services in Mediterranean Model Forests.

Project STAI by Valle Aterno Model Forest is the ongoing project funded by Action Aid Italy and Realizza Il Cambiamento Foundation.

A new step forward in the Sustainable Management of the Mediterranean Forest and landscapes has been taken with the official signing of the protocol for the Model Forest Initiative in Tunisia. The agreement, signed in Florence, marks Tunisia’s commitment to joining the Mediterranean Model Forest Network (MMFN), reinforcing regional cooperation in environmental conservation and sustainable development.