Mediterranean Islands Afforestation Programme

Malta will be participating in an inter-island project specialising in Woodland Management. The islands involved in the project include Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Cyprus and Malta.

The overall co-ordination is the responsibility of Corsica-based ICALPE (International Centre for Alpine Environments), while the local steering committee is composed of representatives from International Environment Institute as lead agency, the Planning Authority, the Environment Protection Department and the Department of Agriculture.

Via a number of activities that involve the substantial use of woodlands and wood resources in the Mediterranean, Malta will be in a position to effect a number of exchanges and training initiatives, as well as innovative practices, that will protect and further enhance our scarce woodland areas. The project is expected to be launched in Malta next February.