The EUFGIS project will create an online information system and a documentation platform for forest genetic resources (FGR) inventories in Europe. This will support the countries in their efforts to implement gene conservation of forest trees as part of sustainable forest management.

The project focuses on improving documentation and management of dynamic gene conservation units of forest trees. Dynamic gene conservation emphasizes the maintenance of evolutionary processes within tree populations to safeguard their potential for continuous adaptation. This means either managing tree populations at their natural sites within the environment to which they are adapted (in situ), or artificial, but dynamically evolving populations, elsewhere (ex situ). In the face of climate change, this approach is crucial for the long-term sustainability of forests and forestry in Europe.

The project first developed pan-European minimum requirements and data standards for the dynamic gene conservation units. It also established a network of national focal points (NFPs) in the European countries to provide data for the information system. The NFPs have a direct access to the online information system to update their data as needed. In spring 2009, the NFPs were trained and they are now compiling and uploading data on the gene conservation units. As of 5 November 2009, data on 1024 gene conservation units and 74 target  tree species has been entered into the information system.

EUFGIS is one of the 17 actions supported by the European Commission under the Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 on genetic resources in agriculture. The project will last until September 2010. After that, the information system will maintained and further developed as part of the European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN).