“…growth in FSC certification has been more rapid in recent times. The FSC-certified forest area stood at 129 million hectares in May 2010 up from 107 million hectares in January 2009. Much of the increase in the FSC-certified area during the period took place in North America (+10.7 million hectares) and the Russian Federation (+4 million hectares).”
In 2010, FSC certification in Canada grew by 18% (or 6.3 million ha) to 40.6 million ha (100 million acres). The area of FSC-certified forests in Canada is now equivalent to an area half the size of Alberta! This rapid growth in supply of FSC-certified fibre is anticipated to continue as an additional 8.5 million ha (21million acres) of forests are in the process of becoming certified.
For a list of FSC-certified forests, visit: www.fsccanada.org/fsccertifiedforests.htm
To view the report, visit: http://timber.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/publications/sp-25.pdf