Timber Quality
The woodlands at Southdean are managed and certified in accordance with recognised FSC standards. The timber extracted is cycled and of mixed ages and species.
We take pride in the woodlands we have created. The quality of the timber is a direct result of concentrated and detailed thought applied to every stage of planning.
To earn FSC certification and the right to use the FSC label, an organization must first adapt its management and operations to conform to all applicable FSC requirements. What the FSC rules prescribe is implemented in forests around the world. This is how FSC makes a positive impact.
At the FSC International Center a team of experts facilitates the development, review and improvement of FSC rules and procedures.
FSC’s standards are the highest social and environmental requirements in the forestry sector and they have proven to work across continents, forest types, sizes and ownership. The FSC standards setting process is transparent, democratic andinclusive with many opportunities for the interested public to participate. It is this process that has allowed FSC to become an important and recognised forum where innovative solutions have become possible with the support of all stake-
-holder groups interested in forestry issues. FSC is the only certification system in forestry recognized by ISEAL to follow best-practice in standard setting.