Responsibly Harvested

Government agencies in Central and South America where we purchase our raw tigerwood have land management plans that are based on selective and sustainable logging practices. Third party agencies such as the Forest Stewardship Council™ provide the same assurances. The logging companies we work with in these areas are required to submit detailed forest management plans prior to harvesting. These plans identify trees by specie and allow for selective harvesting. Seed trees and trees under a certain diameter are left behind to keep the cycle of growth healthy. In some cases government agencies require companies to replant areas that have been cleared in the past.

Unfortunately, logging practices in the rainforest regions of Central and South America are greatly misunderstood. Clear cutting is not a logging practice used by the forest products industry. It occurs when land is cleared for farming and ranching. The pressures of farming and ranching are the greatest danger to tropical rainforests. Sustainable forest management of tropical timber creates local jobs and an alternative for land owners to convert forests to agriculture thus helping to sustain the rain forest.