USSE – The Union of Foresters of Southern Europe

The Union of Foresters of Southern Europe (USSE) is an European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) uniting forester organizations of Southern Europe.

Its headquarters are located in Zamudio, Vizcaya, in the Basque Country, while it has another office in Maison de la Forêt, located at 6 Parvis des Chartrons, 33075 Bordeaux Cedex.

The USSE was founded in 1989, as the initiative of forest owner organisations of Euskadi, Galicia, Aquitaine, Castilla y León and Catalonia; today, the USSE accommodates regional or national associations from Portugal, Spain, the Basque Country, Aquitaine and Greece.

Learn more: https://www.usse-eu.org/en/inicio

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