OneForestVision

One Forest Vision initiative

Scientific cooperation and capacity building to protect tropical forests and wetlands

This initiative aims to provide scientific support to the countries of the tropical basins in efforts to preserve the environmental integrity and irretrievable biodiversity of tropical forests and wetlands as well as monitoring carbon reservoirs in forest basins. The One Forest Vision initiative (OFVi) will enable transparent monitoring of forest degradation, carbon stocks and tropical biodiversity. The initiative was pioneered by 6 major French research bodies (CEA, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, MNHN) and is being developed in partnership with research institutions in the partner countries. The initiative is already receiving French government funding for the Congo Basin.

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event From 03 Mar. 2026 to 10 Mar. 2026

Gabon

Archaeological and archaeobotanical expedition in Gabon: understanding the human history of the forests of the Congo Basin

From 5 February to 10 March 2026, a research mission took place in Gabon as part of the ANR Rainforstory project, in conjunction with the One Forest Vision (OFVi) initiative. This mission, led in particular by Louis Champion (IRD) and Geoffroy De Saulieux (IRD), archaeologist and coordinator of the RACINES project, illustrates the gradual integration of the humanities and social sciences (HSS) within OFVi.
12 02

From 8 to 14 February 2026, One Forest Vision (OFVi) supported a strategic mission in Libreville dedicated to the co-construction of public infrastructure for sharing scientific data on forests and wetlands.

On 12 February 2026, the French Institute of Congo in Brazzaville hosted the official launch ceremony for six thesis projects supported by the One Forest Vision (OFVi) initiative and co-financed by the French Embassy in the Republic of Congo.

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21 01

Following an initial training session held in May 2025 in Libreville, which launched the Pl@ntNet initiative in Gabon as part of the One Forest Vision, a new field mission took place in January 2026. From the Ipassa research station to the Masuku University of Science and Technology in Franceville, this second phase consolidated the knowledge acquired, expanded the user community and strengthened the documentation of Gabonese flora thanks to significant scientific and educational mobilisation.

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