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What is the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF)

Tropical Forest Foundation. What is the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) TFF is a coalition of industry, conservation and scientific leaders working together to achieve sustainable management of tropical timber in the major producing regions. Tropical Forest Foundation. What Does TFF Do

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What is the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF)

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  1. Tropical Forest Foundation What is the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) TFF is a coalition of industry, conservation and scientific leaders working together to achieve sustainable management of tropical timber in the major producing regions.

  2. Tropical Forest Foundation What Does TFF Do TFF has become widely recognized for establishing demonstration models and training schools to show the advantages and teach the principles of sustainable forest management/Reduced-impact Logging.

  3. TFF Projects and Partnerships

  4. Tropical Forest Foundation TFF Partnerships by Region • TFF • USAID/US Forest Service • ITTO • Caterpillar • Stihl • PPG7 Program BRASIL 1994

  5. Tropical Forest Foundation TFF Partnerships by Region • TFF • ITTO • Guyana Forestry Commission • Forest Products Assn of Guyana • Caterpillar • Stihl • WWF • DFID GUYANA 2002

  6. Partnerships TROPICAL FOREST FOUNDATION CENTRAL AFRICA 2005 and Future

  7. Tropical Forest Foundation TFF Partnerships by Region • TFF • ITTO • APHI • USAID/US Forest Service • US State Dept INDONESIA 2000

  8. Reduced Impact Logging

  9. What is Reduced Impact Logging? Principal Components of TFF/RIL Forest Management Training Program • Pre-harvest inventory • Trained workforce • Qualified supervision • Directional felling • Proper skidding • Post-harvest silviculture • Legal documentation • Proper planning • Use of proper technology • Accurate topographic mapping techniques

  10. Advanced harvest plan

  11. Mapping: Designing roads and harvest trails

  12. Equipment operation, safety, maintenance

  13. Advanced surveying to lay out skid trails

  14. Selecting trees for harvest

  15. Marking trees selected for harvest

  16. Proper skidding minimizes damage

  17. Properly planned roads minimize damage to the forest and underlying soil structure

  18. Overview of traditional logging

  19. Slash and burn clearing usually follows

  20. Overview following RIL logging

  21. Tropical Forest Foundation RIL Verified • Timber harvested from legal sources • TFF RIL practices are applied • Audited tracking system from the source to the market

  22. Insert Pix?? First RIL shipment arrives in USA

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