CoAct Database

Forest Global Earth Observatories

The Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO), previously known as Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS), is a global network of forest research sites and scientists dedicated to the study of tropical and temperate forest function and diversity. The multi-institutional network comprises 73 forest research sites across the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. ForestGEO monitors the growth and survival of approximately 6 million trees and nearly 13,000 species that occur in the forest research sites. ForestGEO also supports initiatives in the forest sites to monitor climate, carbon flux, vertebrates, insects, soil microorganisms, and much more.

Activity period	2013–2024
Last CoAct update	n/a
Web URL	https://forestgeo.si.edu/
Output effectiveness	0.42
Accountability Index	0.33
Inclusiveness Index	0.46
Num. actors	158
Functions	Knowledge production, Knowledge dissemination, Institutional capacity building, Participatory management
SDGs
Themes	land use
Policy focus	Equal focus
Sectors	Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Professional, scientific and technical activities
Implementation countries	Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (the Democratic Republic of the), Costa Rica, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Nigeria, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (the), Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan (Provice of China), Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland (the), United States of America (the), Viet Nam

Target	Target type
The multi-institutional network comprises 73 forest research sites across the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. ForestGEO monitors the growth and survival of approximately 6 million trees and nearly 13,000 species that occur in the forest research sites.	People/countries affected target
ForestGEO monitors the growth and survival of approximately 6 million trees and nearly 13,000 species that occur in the forest research sites.	Area target