Multilevel BIODIVERSITY for RESILIENT forests in the face of climate change
OptFORESTS is a Horizon Europe project funded by the European Union to enhance diversity and resilience of future European forests running from November 2022 to October 2027.

OptFORESTS launches Europe-wide stakeholder survey to strengthen forest resilience

01/04/2026

Brussels science‑policy dialogue reveals new pathways to resilient forest systems

11/03/2026

Planting the OptFORESTS Mediterranean common garden in southern France

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The Project

OptFORESTS will support the conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources through the following actions and objectives:

Taking the long view

OptFORESTS stands as an instrumental project to achieve long-term impacts related to tackling climate change and natural disasters while maintaining or increasing forest biodiversity and ecosystem services, and to support international agreements and EU policy under the European Green Deal, linking with similar initiatives in other continents.