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AFS milestone Forest managers take defined area under certification to 10.2m hectares
CERTIFICATION of two forestry managers has taken the area under the Australian Forestry Standard to more than 10 million ha, which represents 90% of commercial and private forests compliant with AS 47082007. Certification of Elders Forestry, which manages one of the largest hardwood plantation forest areas of 170,000 ha, and Tasmanian-based SFM Forest Products, takes the overall area under AFS to 10,229,636 ha – the highest defined area under sustainable forest management schemes in the world. The chairman of AFS Ltd Geoff Gorrie says this is a significant milestone for the scheme, which assures the supply of Australian wood products certified under the AFCS are plentiful and high quality.
AFS certification .. Tasmanian regrowth forests managed by SFM Forest Products.
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“It’s greater use keeps Australian workers in employment and avoids the high transport and energy costs that are associated with imported timber and wood products,” Mr Gorrie said. He said Australia was the most committed in the world to sustainable forest management. “While only 10% of the world’s forests are certified under sustainable forest management schemes, Australia now has the highest certified defined area.” “Elders Forestry and SFM join Forestry Tasmania, WA Plantation Resources, Forestry Plantations Queensland, South Australia Forest Corporation, Forestry NSW, VicForests, Department of Environment and Resource Management
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