The Regional Model Forest Network—Asia (RMFN-Asia) is an initiative that brings people across Asia together to help them sustainably manage their landscapes.
Regional Model Forest Network—Asia
The Regional Model Forest Network–Asia (RMFN–Asia) is a community of Model Forests across Asia. We facilitate learning, cooperation and exchange among our member Model Forests.
RMFN–Asia promotes the sustainable management of forest landscapes where communities and their environment thrive.
RECOFTC has been serving as the RMFN–Asia Secretariat since January 2024. RECOFTC manages and supports the network’s day-to-day operations, facilitates knowledge sharing, coordinates meetings and maintains regional communications.
Working closely with the International Model Forest Network Secretariat in Ottawa, Canada, RECOFTC, as Secretariat, collaborates with the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), the Global Landscapes Forum, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Forestry. The Department of Natural Resources of Canada supports this collaboration through its Global Forest Leadership Program.
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In focus
Ban Bor Si Liam, in Lampang, Thailand was able to transform a threatened forest landscape into a profitable ecological asset by embracing lac insect...
Notes from the field
We have long advocated recognizing fire as a cross-cutting system that links livelihoods, agriculture, climate, biodiversity and governance.
Stories of change
Rachaprapa Kamphad, head of Ban Pong village in Ngao Model Forest, Thailand, has steadily steered her community’s efforts to restore forests and...
In focus
A new framework will help Asia’s Model Forests to measure their sustainability, showing how diverse landscapes can be managed for people and nature.
Supporting growth of forest landscape-related businesses
In Ban Bor Si Liam, northern Thailand, RECOFTC is working through RMFN–Asia to connect the village’s lac cultivation success to broader forest...
August 2025
Talk of the forest
As Secretariat of the Regional Model Forest Network–Asia, RECOFTC led the development of the network’s 2025–2030 strategic plan. This plan was...
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The Regional Model Forest Network–Asia (RMFN–Asia) is a community of Model Forests that fosters learning, cooperation and exchange across Asia.
January 2025
January 2025
January 2025
January 2025
Talk of the forest
Margowitan Model Forest: An integrated approach towards improved livelihoods and sustainable forests
The Margowitan Model Forest, which spreads across 468,000 hectares, has been functional for almost two decades. Over the past 20 years, it has offered...
Practitioner's insights
Communities in the Ngao Model Forest have developed configurations of sustainable forest management ideally adapted to their needs and the specific...
Stories of change
Managing and maintaining a vibrant forest ecosystem requires the strengths and insights of a diverse group of people. The Regional Model Forests...
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CIFOR-ICRAF, IUCN and Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Forestry