The first draft National FSC Standard has been released for public consultation and can be downloaded HERE. This is the
Keep an eye on this page for regular updates and communications from the Standards Development Group (SDG-SA). You will be
Every year Greenpop, a tree-planting and social development organisation, activates a reforestation festival in the ancient Platbos Forest in the
What is the current status of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) compliance in South Africa? MICHAL BRINK reports
by Joey Lascelles Lowveld-based Imvelo Forests is testing new technology using a robot, developed by Insight Robotics, for early fire
by Samora Chapman Trees are more resilient than concrete. They can live for thousands of years, while civilizations are built
Certification growing in Africa The perception that natural resources in Africa are being stripped and consumed wholesale by developed economies
A dispute between a harvesting contractor and plantation owner over timber volumes ended up in a costly court case that
Check out how the foresters of the 1940s felled and logged giant Californian Redwoods using little more than sharp axes,
This astonishing urban treehouse (above) in Turin, Italy, uses 150 trees to protect its residents from noise and pollution. The
Loggers working the high-yield plantations of Mpumalanga are getting their first glimpse of the ultra-efficient logging capabilities of the new
PhD Plant Pathology student Johan van der Linde of FABI has been searching for clues to explain the die-off of
An exciting new concept in rural development is taking shape on forestry land, halfway between Piet Retief and Ermelo in
Illegal logging continues to have a devastating impact on some of the world’s most valuable forests, with serious environmental, social
David Wiles and Drew Bristow are the founders of a group of tree enthusiasts aiming to explore, conserve and document
Land claims have a significant impact on the forestry industry and cause a number of different issues, debates and outcomes.
John Deere’s new generation skidders bring more power, more operator comfort, more durability and lower cost per tonne productivity to
This interactive story map takes readers on a visual journey to 11 of the world’s most 'at risk' forests, from
These three short films show why forests are vital to sustainable development, people's livelihoods and the planet's well being. The
This film shows the challenges faced by a community of small-scale plantation owners in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, as they look
The world's forests must be recognized as "more than trees", the XIV World Forestry Congress meeting in Durban, South Africa,
"Delegates attending the 14th WFC will seek tangible solutions over the next two days to the global challenge of feeding a growing human population... while limiting the extent of climate change and environmental degradation." Highlights from Day Three of the 14th World Forestry Congress right here...
The world's forestry community got down to the serious work of plotting a sustainable future for people and trees yesterday
Day One of the long-awaited World Forestry Congress kicked off at Durban’s International Convention Centre with an impressive march-past by
