4 Growing Threats to Europe’s Forests: Logging, Bioenergy, Wildfires and Pests

Tropical forest loss slowed in 2025 thanks to strong policies and enforcement, but fires threaten to reverse this progress.

While some forests have evolved to adapt to wildfires, more frequent and intense fires are making even resilient forests more vulnerable.

Forest loss been persistent in the Congo Basin over the last decade. Action is needed now to protect the region’s critical forests.