Living in and from the forests

| June 26, 2017

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Forests provide many valuable resources, including wood for fuel and construction; animals for game meat; and fruit, seeds, roots, nuts, and edible fungi for food. Deforestation threatens the food and nutritional security of the many people who rely on forests for nutrition.

Learn more about some of the foods found in the forests of central Africa in this brief from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6593e.pdf