Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) play an important role in improving the livelihoods of forest dwellers. Adding value to these products creates new economic opportunities on forest resources. The lentisk tree (Pistacia lentiscus L.), a common shrub in Mediterranean forests, produces fruits which are traditionally used to produce a fixed oil with many therapeutic properties. It is called also Mastic tree because of its resin This shrub produce as well a healing essential oil extracted from the leaves. and its

Register now to join the First joint learning event of MEDLENTISK project  at the following link before the 24^th June  2021: https://forms.gle/mXxF3MHFQD7tLroV8 to know more about this precious tree.

With the support of the European Erasmus+ programme, the event is co-organised by the project coordinator AIFM (International Association for Mediterranean Forests), the project partner CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) and the Region of Crete, Regional Unit of Chania, in a hybrid way with both physical and distant attendees at the premises of MAICh. Five Mediterranean countries should be represented at the event: France, Greece, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey.

This is an opportunity to share information on a forest resource that is little valued by some, but already well known by others. See more at https://aifm.org/actions/medlentisk/

My best regards,

Boutheina STITI