Last July, Syria was hit by the biggest wave of wildfires in its history, with devastating impact on its forests in the north of Latakia. In the heart of the...

Armed conflicts have always caused unprecedented environmental destruction. The prolonged war in Syria has devastated nature reserves and forests, contributing to the worsening crisis of deforestation.

Across Syria, natural forests are vanishing at an alarming rate. Fueled by seasonal wildfires and unregulated logging, a seemingly endless cycle of deforestation has set in.