Why ground in south-west France is still burning from 2022 forest fire Experts are worried about the knock on effect of these smaller fires
Fines for walking in private forests must stop, say French MPs A law introduced in February allows landowners to fine anyone walking through their forests - opponents say it criminalises access to nature
Explainer: the rules for collecting wood from forests in France? We explain the practice of affouage which allows people to collect wood legally Eco news: French town paints grass green, €10bn needed for forests French app helps you identify flora and fauna How France wants to stop another record year of wildfires
Walkers to face fines for going into marked private woodland in France MPs vote in favour of the penalty which could apply to three-quarters of woodland in France. Hunters, though, will be exempt
Reforestation project begins in south of France after summer wildfires This comes as the government announces plans to plant one billion trees across France by 2032, a measure described as a ‘smokescreen’ by critics
The company that is bringing new forests to life in France Créateur de Forêt launched in 2021 and has already planted a 2ha forest in western France
MAP: Where are France’s most and least densely forested departments? French forests cover around 13% of the European wooded area, with famous woodlands including Iraty and Brocéliande
French TV predicted hot weather for 2050…but we’re almost there now A forecaster has said it is ‘frightening’ that the 2050 predictions made eight years ago are coming true now, almost three decades earlier – as the mercury tips 40C
Wildfires in south of France: 10,000 hectares burned and counting Fires have broken out across the country this weekend, with two blazes continuing to spread in Gironde. More than 14,000 people have been evacuated
Wildfire risk: Several forests in southeast France closed to public The ban on entering the areas in the Var is set to last until at least tomorrow (June 9) as drought conditions and strong wind increase fire risk
More than 200,000 trees being planted for future forest outside Paris New woodland, which will eventually contain one million trees, is being created to help fight against atmospheric pollution and climate change
Mountain bikers targeted by hidden traps in French forests Planks of wood studded with nails hidden on paths have caused crashes and injuries in the Vosges in recent attacks.
New map shows South and Corsica are untamed, wildest parts of France Researchers have pinpointed areas of unspoiled nature on the first map of its kind for France, which could help protect biodiversity for years to come Wild mushrooms in France: Three deaths, 330 poisonings this year Cigarette butt likely cause of fatal south of France wildfire French man charged with manslaughter after dog kills partner
France to plant 50 million trees to fight global warming Almost €200million will be spent on the project to repopulate the nation's forests France’s first woodland site for cremated ashes is open Traps on French forest paths endanger bikers and walkers Six tasty autumn mushrooms you can find in French forests Forest fires risk means some must clear garden vegetation Forest fire warning for Dordogne
Extra care needed on forest walks in France People taking advantage of the start of deconfinement to go for a forest walk should be careful because animals will be especially sensitive to being disturbed by human presence at this time, say national nature organisations.
Owner of French chateau blocks access to walkers A row over the closure of a footpath by the new American owner of a chateau in south-west France illustrates the often touchy relationship between property owners and walkers over access to their land.
France’s forest cover doubles but faces new threats France has doubled its forested area in the last 200 years but still faces problems of loss of biodiversity because of global warming and monoculture.
Changing face of France's national parks A national park veteran explains the past, present and future of France's protected natural wildnernesses
Help save French forests In Corrèze, an association called Faîte et Racines ( tinyurl.com/vvdlno7 ) is trying to crowd-fund a project to save some hectares of local forest from what it calls “ coupes razes ”, where parcels of land are sold to companies who remove established woodland.
France's 11th and newest national park opens New park, on the borders of Burgundy and Champagne, is the closest to Paris of the 11 national parks in France
Hunting bullet shoots moving car in central France A driver and passenger who narrowly missed being shot in the head when a hunting bullet pierced through their car in a forest in central France have made a formal complaint to local police.
Macron calls Amazon fires ‘crisis’ as Brazil hits back French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the wildfires in the Amazon as “an international crisis”, but Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has branded the comments as “colonialist”.
Stand up for historic forests or face wasteland Forestry workers have taken to the streets to raise awareness of the “dangerous industrialisation” of woodland.