IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network—a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries. Its work is supported by more than 1,000 professional staff members in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in the public, NGO, and private sectors worldwide. Its headquarters are based in Gland, Switzerland. The Forest and Grassland Team (FGT) at IUCN is responsible for developing and executing the global conservation program for forests and grasslands. This includes efforts in primary forest and native grassland conservation, ecosystem restoration on bo