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RAF

Réseau pour les Alternatives Forestières

Cornil, France

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservation
Network or umbrellaNational reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

RAF is a non-profit network based in Cornil, France working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation.

The Réseau pour les Alternatives Forestières (RAF) is a French network of citizens, foresters, wood professionals, forest owners and collectives promoting gentle, ecologically responsible and socially supportive forest management. It connects and supports local initiatives, creates shared forest commons, collectively acquires and manages forests, provides training in alternative forestry practices, and documents and promotes forest alternatives. Membership is open to individuals and organisations that agree with its charter, and the network publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, Le Raffut, runs a classified-ads space and organises an annual general meeting. Its activities are based in France.

Location

Cornil, France

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal name

Réseau pour les Alternatives Forestières

Focus areas

forest managementsylviculture douceforest commonsalternative forestrytrainingnetwork

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservation

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Bail Forestier Solidaire et Ecologique

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Environment & Climate

Lease model for forest land, promoted by the network as a way to rent forest land in a solidarity-based and ecological manner.

Compagnonnage Forester Groupées

Employment & Skills

Apprenticeship-style training programme in alternative forest management, recruiting candidates.

Countries of operation

France

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership fees

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingMembershipLegacy giving

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