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The fabulous National Park in Patagonia with the oldest tree in Argentina

The Grandfather Larch impresses with the height and size of its trunk. To get to know it you have to take a journey that includes navigation and walking in the forest. A surprising and very little-known fact is that the oldest tree in Argentina and the second in the world is located in a fabulous National Park in Patagonia. It is 2,630 years old, its height exceeds 50 meters and the diameter of its trunk reaches almost 3 meters.

Highly Automated Edge Sealing of Wood-Based Panels

Bielefeld, March 24, 2026 – “Edges – the weak point in the processing of panel materials!” This is a statement frequently heard from manufacturers. Now, Hymmen’s edge coating technology closes the gap in the panel finishing process by covering not only the surfaces but also the edges.

Swedens natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed forests

Most of Europes original natural forests have been converted for agriculture and converted into managed forests that produce energy, paper and wood. The few primary forests that remain are vestiges of the past that illustrate what they would have been like if human management had not existed and how this has altered them.

Missions | UNaM begins JOTEFA 2026 in Eldorado, after four decades training professionals with science and international conferences

With the participation of prominent international specialists and leaders from the academic and productive field, the Faculty of Forestry Sciences of the National University of Misiones will begin a new edition of the Forestry and Environmental Technical Conference (JOTEFA), consolidating a key space for the training of professionals and the generation of knowledge applied to the sector.