The Ussuri Taiga (mixed forest of conifers and broadleafs) is a unique forest in northeastern Asia which boasts extremely biodiverse forest ecosystems. However, it only covers a small area making it particularly susceptible to degradation and deforestation as a result of human activity. Throughout the twentieth century, it was subject to logging in order to export timber to neighbouring countries, including Japan, and now only a small percentage remains in its original condition. The Global Environmental Forum is working to encourage the conservation of the Ussuri Taiga on both a local and global scale by establishing the 'Taiga Forest Forum' with NPOs and corporations, spreading information about the taiga throughout Japan, and holding seminars and symposiums. Specifically, this involves creating a website as a platform for distributing information and activity reports, and regularly posting key information about the Ussuri Taiga and commentary by the people who live there. It will also hold seminars, symposiums, study visits to the Taiga, and briefings explaining the group's activities to coincide with the 10th Conference of Parties (COP10) Convention on Biological Diversity being held in Nagoya.