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Forests and Farms

NWF works to conserve forests and farmlands and promote effective management of these lands to help solve global warming. We work in the following areas to advocate for and promote:

• Improved Domestic Forest Management
• Sustainable Forest Products
• Solutions to Tropical Deforestation
• Biomass Energy
• Sustainable Farming Practices
• Wildlife-Friendly Biofuels

Conserving Forests

The U.S. has a rich forest heritage containing over a dozen major forest ecosystems that provide a tremendous diversity of wildlife habitat. In fact as much as 80 percent of American wildlife depends on healthy forest habitat. America's forests also supply clean drinking water to hundreds of cities and towns, and they mitigate climate change by storing carbon in trees and soils.

Conserving forests is a critical piece in the equation to solve the climate crisis. This is because forests hold some 60 percent of the planet's total terrestrial carbon stock and because the worldwide loss of forests is estimated to release up to 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. NWF works to promote sustainable use of our nation's public and private forest lands, and to elevate their critical role in fighting climate change both nationally and internationally.
 

Sustainable Farmlands

Domestically, nearly 902 million acres--or a little more than 50 percent of the lower 48 United States--are currently managed as cropland, pastureland, or rangeland.

These working lands must provide critical habitat for our nation's fish and wildlife, protect our water resources, and help mitigate global warming, while also meeting demands for food, fiber, fuel and animal feed.

In addition to working on the intersection between farming practices and global warming, NWF has a robust program focused on farmland conservation and habitat protection.