Tree Preservation and the Urban Forest

This guide is for city- and community-level leaders, planners, government and NGO officials, and other stakeholders who are involved in the planning, implementation, and management of urban forests. The purpose of the guide is to inform what urban forests are, why they are important, identify key stakeholders and interventions, policy action, and examples of best practices. The guide is divided into four parts: Defining Urban Forest Challenges and Benefits, Policy, Planning, and Regulations, Funding and Institutional Arrangements, and Summary and Additional Resources.