Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Forests

Norway flag with trees

Norway pledges $3billion to forest conservation fund

ByVictoria HeathNov 13, 2025
Norwegian government proposes up to $3 billion in loans across 10 years to international fund designed to safeguard world’s tropical forests
Nyungwe National Park

Exploring Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park

ByGeographical ContributorNov 12, 2025

Daniel Allen ventures into Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park — an ancient rainforest sanctuary where primates rule the treetops Clutching…

Deforestation tree

Why are some forests recovering as others vanish fast?

ByMark RoweNov 6, 2025
In the Congo Basin and in overlooked dry tropical forests, losses are soaring – and could soon become irreversible
Palm fruits being loaded onto a truck

The markets are watching: deforestation becomes a boardroom issue

ByMark RoweNov 6, 2025

Investors are waking up to the financial risks of deforestation. As new regulations loom, big brands face pressure to clean…

Aerial view of a forest fire

Why the Amazon is burning like never before

ByMark RoweNov 6, 2025
Fire has overtaken logging as the Amazon’s main driver of deforestation for the first time. As drought and heat intensify, scientists warn of a dangerous feedback loop...
Constantino Aucca Chutas in Abra Malaga, a high mountain pass near Cusco, Peru

How Polylepis forests are reshaping the Andes

ByBryony CottamAug 6, 2025
High in the Andes, Constantino Aucca Chutas is restoring ancient forests and water systems with the help of local communities and Incan tradition
The Darién Gap is a break across the North and South American continents within Central America, consisting of a large watershed, forest and mountains.

Why is the Darien Gap so dangerous?

ByVictoria HeathDec 3, 2024
Discover more about the harrowing journey that migrants take through jungles, mountainous terrain and rapid-filled rivers in the Darien Gap
Aerial photo of river in amazon rainforest jungle in Peru

What would happen if the Amazon was destroyed?

ByVictoria HeathNov 25, 2024
Discover the vast implications if the world's largest rainforest – the Amazon – were to completely vanish from Earth
The world’s largest organism is also one of its oldest – and it’s at risk

The world’s largest organism is also one of its oldest – and it’s at risk

ByJacob DykesNov 14, 2024
Pando, a quaking aspen in Utah, is between 16,000 and 81,000 years old. New threats mean the world's largest tree is now in decline
Large mammals thrive in forests with FSC-certification

Large mammals thrive in forests with FSC-certification

ByStuart ButlerApr 15, 2024
Study reveals notably higher populations of large mammals in tropical African forests with FSC certification.
Report paints a mixed picture for worldwide deforestation rates

Report paints a mixed picture for worldwide deforestation rates

ByStuart ButlerApr 5, 2024
Report into worldwide deforestation rates reveals dramatic declines in Brazil and Colombia, but that worldwide deforestation rates have risen.
Planet’s earliest fossilised forest discovered in Somerset

Planet’s earliest fossilised forest discovered in Somerset

ByStuart ButlerMar 8, 2024
The fossilised remains of a 390-million-year-old forest have been found in cliffs close to one of Britain’s best-loved holiday camps.
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