Renowned artists including Ha Anh Tuan, Den Vau, and Phan Manh Quynh, along with many directors and attendees, took part in planting hundreds of rare tree species such as mun (Diospyros mun) and cho chi (Parashorea chinensis) in the Thung Bong area of the Cuc Phuong National Park, contributing to forest ecosystem restoration.

Malaysia has reached a significant milestone in forest conservation with the launch of the Forest Conservation Certificate (FCC), a non-market mechanism designed to mobilise private sector financing for forest conservation projects nationwide.

A webinar held on December 24 pointed out the need to develop sustainable livelihoods for residents in the buffer zones of nature reserves and national parks so as to help with forest conservation.

Various international organizations have committed to helping Indonesia in conserving 1.3 million hectares of North Kalimantan’s conservation forest, which is also known as the "Heart of Borneo".

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will granted around 24 million USD to a forest conservation project in the central provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue for 2016 – 2020.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) signed two cooperation programmes on forest conservation and coastal ecology protection.