International Union of Forest Research Organizations

International Union of Forest Research Organizations
AbbreviationIUFRO
Formation1892; 132 years ago (1892)
TypeINGO
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English, French, German, Spanish
President
Prof. Daniela Kleinschmit (Germany)
WebsiteIUFRO Official website

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) (French: Union Internationale des Instituts de Recherches Forestières, German: Internationaler Verband Forstlicher Forschungsanstalten, Spanish: Unión Internacional de Institutos de Investigación Forestal) is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists, headquartered in Austria. [1][2][3] In 2019, IUFRO counted 630 Member Organizations worldwide.

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  2. ^ Hummel, F.C.; Hilmi, H.A. (1989). Forestry Policies in Europe: An Analysis. FAO Forestry Paper. Rome: Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251029022.
  3. ^ Parrotta, JA (2019). "Present challenges to global forests and the role of IUFRO". IForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry. 12 (6): 488–490. doi:10.3832/ifor0066-012.