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

Thank you!

www.gftn.panda.org

linda.walker@wwfus.org