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Environmental information systems
The Forest Information System for Europe (FISE), is a single entry point for data and information on forests in Europe. FISE brings together data, information and knowledge gathered or derived through key forest-related policy drivers.
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Key FISE services
Find EU policy instruments relevant to forests, highlighting both current and developing legislation with links to official descriptions and legal texts.
Discover the spatial distribution of forest characteristics across Europe, offering valuable insights into forest composition, structure, and regional variations.
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Forest ecosystem services
When we think about the positive role that forests provide to society we tend to immediately think about them as a source of timber for the construction of wooden buildings, furniture, fencing and everyday items that we use around our homes. However, when we pause a little longer to ponder the goods and services that forests deliver, we’ll soon come up with a longer list of benefits.