|
TABLE 2.3 Areas of forest certified in Commonwealth countries|
Country
|
Scheme
|
Source
|
Area, 000 ha (natural
forest unless stated)
|
|
Australia
|
FSC
AFS |
Country information
|
550.4
5,729.8 |
|
Belize
|
FSC
|
FRA2000
|
96
|
|
Canada
|
CSA, FSC, SFI
|
Country information
|
119,800 under one or more
of the three schemes
|
|
Guyana
|
FSC
|
CFAN#33**
|
570
|
|
Honduras
|
FSC
|
FRA2000
|
20
|
|
Malaysia
|
MTCC
|
ITTO 2005
|
7,910* - natural forest
1,750* - plantation |
|
Namibia
|
FSC
|
FRA2000
|
54
|
|
New Zealand
|
FSC
|
CFAN#30
|
620 - plantations
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
FSC
|
ITTO 2005
|
6*
|
|
Solomons
|
FSC
|
FRA2000
|
43
|
|
South Africa
|
FSC
|
Country information
|
60.7 - natural forest
1,108.346 - plantation |
|
Sri Lanka
|
FSC
|
FRA2000
|
13
|
|
Swaziland
|
FSC
|
Country information
|
101 - plantation
|
|
United Kingdom
|
UKWAS
|
Country information
|
1,500
|
Source: Information from country websites and FRA 2000
* derived from % quoted in ITTO 2005
** CFA Newsletter #33, June 2006 reported that 570,000 ha will be certified by FSC
