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Guatemala, marzo 2011. The Forestry Sector of Guatemala and the investment opportunities
Guatemala, marzo 2011.
The Forestry Sector of Guatemala and the investment opportunities
2. SOME SECTORIAL INFORMATION…
Forest cover: 3,9 million of ha.
27% of the forest cover, under “forest management”
(natural forest and plantations)Bosques Manejados (2008)
Public and private invest araund of US$ 155 millions (97-2009) to protect, plantations and management of natural forest.
The added value of wood is still based on natural forest (80-
85%)
The wood offert of plantations (small diameters) will increase in 5 yearsDiapositiva 23
Our principal marketssPrincipal Destinations of Guatemalan forestry products
Forest cover for kind forests
Kind of forest area (Km2) Country %
Broudleaf forest 35,938.33 32.93
Conifer Forest 4,274.95 3.92
Miixted forest 3,364.17 3.08
Total 43,577.46 39.93
Forest inside the Protected Areas = 52 %
Forest outside of Protected Areas = 48%Algunas cifras sectoriales…
* IFN, 2002-2003
The protected areas cover
arund the 33% of the
country
Esto significa que al 2008, el 7% de todo el
territorio nacional, o el 27% de la
cobertura forestal, se encuentra bajo
manejo.
Fuente: Segeplan, con base en informes de INAB, CONAP, MAGA, MARN, VICEPESIDENCIA,
ANSA, 2008.
Managed forests (2009)
Concept Hectars
Natural forest 196,693.00
Planttations 110,000.00
Forest Concessions
482,983.00
Total 789,676.00
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Estimación de volumenes y hectáreas de plantaciones a cosecharse
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The average annual production of plantations from 2020 will be 1
million m32. SOME SECTORIAL INFORMATION…
Principal Destinations of Guatemalan forestry products
Guatemala: types of business plans with
forest communities
PFN-G Guatemala , 2011.
Fedecovera: local cooperative comunities
• Increase sales volume and revenue certificates or wood products from legal sources, from Members of cooperatives FEDECOVERA RL.
• Generate new sources of employment and income through productive projects.
• To ensure an adequate level of supply.
Products
• Wet Sawn Table
• Wood grade
• Wooden blocks on four sides
• Dimensional lumber
Financing Need (USD 90,000)
Transform small diameters
Dry and market wood products
San Francisco Petén
Fact sheet:
Plantation forestry
Community Forestry Wood in 1000 to 5,000 ha: Dimensional
lumber
USD 180,000 (Loan)
Benefits of small forest investments
• Local partner benefits for employment generation
• Local demands for carpenters and furniture makers
are attractive to star a new business chain
• Open possibilities for producing raw materials and products of value to niche markets woods color
• The contribution to the mitigation and adaption to climate change
