More than 30 European organizations in charge of National Forest Inventories (NFI), have been working in collaboration through a voluntary network since 2003:  the European National Forest Inventories Network (ENFIN).

National Forest Inventories (NFIs) represent the most comprehensive, reliable, large-scale forest monitoring systems. In the context of growing climate change impacts on forests and increasing human expectations of forests, NFIs have to further develop forest information both at country and European levels.

Building on their experience and willingness to strengthen the role the network has been playing for many years in developing science, technology and governance on the European level, the members established a formal ENFIN Association on the 14 October 2024. The association is registered in France where the office will be established. During its inaugural meeting, 18 organizations became founding members, many of them IUFRO Member Organizations.