Responsible Wood SourcingGood for forests. Good for business.
Linda Walker
World Wildlife Fund
IWPA Convention
March 19, 2015
Local forests. Global markets.
Local forests. Global markets.
Capacity building &
support for logging
companies to practice
sustainable forestry
Capacity building of local
communities and NGOs
Help companies achieve
legality verification and
certification
Wood flooring:
Afrormosia, Sapele, Wenge, Zebrawood
Architectural veneer & millwork:
African Mahogany, Aniegre, Bubinga,
Makore, Sapele, Wenge, Zebrawood
SPECIES AT RISK: Congo Basin
FSC-certified forests in Congo Basin: 11.86 million acres
FSC-certified forests in Cameroon: 2.35 million acres
(13% of industrial logging areas)
GFTN participants in Cameroon:
• PALLISCO
• WIJMA
• Groupe Decolvenaere
• SFID/Rougier
• Rougier Gabon
• Mokabi/Rougier
PROFILE: WIJMA Cameroun
• 778,382 acres FSC-certified
• 254,518 acres in progress toward FSC certification
• Product: 103,000 m3 of lumber
• Key species:
• Lophira alata
• Entandrophragma cylindricum
• Afzelia bipindensis
• Entandrophragma candollei
http://www.wijmadouala.com/
PROFILE: Rougier Gabon
• Entire 2,174,527-acre concession FSC-certified
• Products: 300,000 m3 of logs (all processed locally
as required by law) and 80,000 m3 of lumber
• Key species:
• Aucoumea klaineana
• Pterocarpus soyauxii
• Culicodiscus gabunensis
• Erythrophleum ivorense
• Distemonanthus benthamianus
• Milicia excels
• Khaya ivorensis
http://www.rougier.fr/fr/rougier-afrique-international/
SPECIES AT RISK: Amazon
Architectural veneer & millwork:
Genuine Mahogany, Spanish CedarWood flooring: Cumaru, Ipe,
Santos Mahogany
Wood decking: Cumaru, Greenheart, Ipe
SPECIES AT RISK: Indonesia and Malaysia
Wood flooring: Merbau, Kempas Plywood: Lauan/Meranti
GFTN-Indonesia forest management participants
GFTN-Indonesia manufacturing participants
1. PT. Bangun Sarana Wreksa
2. PT. Bina Silva Nusa
3. Graha Kerindo Utama
4. Graha Cemerlang Paper Utama
5. CV. Gamma Bintang Grafika
6. PT. Harjohn Timber
7. PT. Integra Indocabinet
8. PT. Intertrend Utama
9. PT. Jaya Raya Trasindo
10. CV. Karya Wahana Sentosa
11. PT. Seng Fong Moulding
Perkasa
12. PT. Surya Timber Industri
13. PT. Trimitra Mebelindo
14. PT. Yogya Indo Global
15. PT. Graha Kerindo Utama
16. PT. Graha Cemerlang Paper
Utama
Active participant
In process to come participant
GFTN-China participants
Wood flooring & hardwood plywood:
Mongolian Oak, Manchurian Ash, Japanese
Elm, Amur Linden, Manchurian Linden
SPECIES AT RISK: Russian Far East
PART 1 The importance of forests
SPECIES AT RISK: Myanmar
• Teak (Tectona grandis)
• Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.)
• Balau/Selangan batu (Shorea spp.)
• Burma padauk (Pterocarpus
macrocarpus)
• Pyinkado (Xylia spp.)
• Burmese rosewood (Dalbergia spp.)
• Merbau (Intsia spp.)
• Ramin (Gonystylus spp.)
• Sepetir (Sindora spp.)
Resources
https://gftn.panda.org/sourcing