CLIMATE MITIGATION – CONSERVATION FORESTRY

1.1) Covers a min. period of 10 years and is continuously updated 1.1. The activity takes place on area that is subject to a forest management plan or an equivalent instrument, as set out in national law or, where national law does not define a forest management plan or equivalent instrument, as referred to in the FAO definition of ‘forest area with long-term forest management plan’(40). The forest management plan or equivalent instrument covers a period of 10 years or more and is continuously updated.

Performance Measure 1.1. Certified Organizations shall ensure that forest management plans include long-term harvest levels that are sustainable and consistent with appropriate growth-and-yield models.

1.2) Management goals, including major constraints* 1.2. Information is provided on the following points that are not already documented in the forest management plan or equivalent system: a. management goals, including major constraints(41);

Performance Measure 1.1. Certified Organizations shall ensure that forest management plans include long-term harvest levels that are sustainable and consistent with appropriate growth-and-yield models.

1.3) General strategies and activities planned to reach the management goals, including expected operations over the whole forest cycle 1.2. b. general strategies and activities planned to reach the management goals, including expected operations over the whole forest cycle;

Performance Measure 1.1. Certified Organizations shall ensure that forest management plans include long-term harvest levels that are sustainable and consistent with appropriate growth-and-yield models.

1.4) Definition of the forest habitat context, including main existing and intended forest tree species, and their extent and distribution 1.2. c. definition of the forest habitat context, including main existing and intended forest tree species, and their extent and distribution;

Performance Measure 1.1. Certified Organizations shall ensure that forest management plans include long-term harvest levels that are sustainable and consistent with appropriate growth-and-yield models.

Indicator 1. Forest management planning at a level appropriate to the size and scale of the operation, including: b. a periodic or ongoing forest inventory

Performance Measure 2.1. Certified Organizations shall promptly reforest after final harvest.

Performance Measure 12.2. Certified Organizations shall individually and/or through cooperative efforts involving SFI Implementation Committees, associations or other partners develop, contribute to, or use national, state, provincial or regional analyses in support of their sustainable forestry programs.

1.5) Definition of the area according to its gazetting in the land registry 1.2. d. definition of the area according to its gazetting in the land registry;

Performance Measure 1.1. Certified Organizations shall ensure that forest management plans include long-term harvest levels that are sustainable and consistent with appropriate growth-and-yield models.

1.7) Measures deployed to maintain the good condition of forest ecosystems 1.2. f. measures deployed to maintain the good condition of forest ecosystems;

1.8) Consideration of societal issues (including preservation of landscape, consultation of stakeholders in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in national law) 1.2. g. consideration of societal issues (including preservation of landscape, consultation of stakeholders in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in national law);

1.9) Assessment of forest related risks, including forest fires, and pests and diseases outbreaks, with the aim of preventing, reducing and controlling the risks and measures deployed to ensure protection and adaptation against residual risks 1.2. h. assessment of forest related risks, including forest fires, and pests and diseases outbreaks, with the aim of preventing, reducing and controlling the risks and measures deployed to ensure protection and adaptation against residual risks;

1.11) Definition of SFM matches (choose) 1.3. The forest management plan or the equivalent instrument:

a. shows a primary designated management objective(52) that consists in protection of soil and water(53), conservation of biodiversity(54) or social services(55) based on the FAO definitions; b. promotes biodiversity-friendly practices that enhance forests’ natural processes; c. includes an analysis of: i. impacts and pressures on habitat conservation and diversity of associated habitats; ii. condition of harvesting minimizing soil impacts; iii. other activities that have an impact on conservation objectives, such as hunting and fishing, agricultural, pastoral and forestry activities, industrial, mining, and commercial activities.

Performance Measure 1.1. Certified Organizations shall ensure that forest management plans include long-term harvest levels that are sustainable and consistent with appropriate growth-and-yield models.

SFI Section 14 - Definitions sustainable forestry: To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs by practicing a land stewardship ethic that integrates reforestation and the managing, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products and ecosystem services such as the conservation of soil, air and water quality, carbon, biological diversity, wildlife and aquatic habitats, recreation, and aesthetics.

1.13) The activity does not involve the degradation of land with high carbon stock 1.5. The activity does not involve the degradation of land with high carbon stock(44) .

SFI has requirements that address conversion of forest cover types (PM1.2), prompt reforestation (PM 2.2) and conservation of biological diversity including FECV and old growth forests (PM 4.2) and ecologically important sites PM 4.3).

3.1) Forest status is guaranteed by classification (chose) 3.1. In accordance with national law, the forest status of the area in which the activity takes place is guaranteed by one of the following measures: a. the area is classified in the permanent forest estate as defined by the FAO(46); b. the area is classified as a protected area; c. the area is the subject of any legal or contractual guarantee ensuring that it will remain a forest.

Performance Measure 1.3. Certified Organizations shall not have within the scope of their certification to this SFI Standard, forest lands that have been converted to non-forest land use.

DNSH4 - Circular Economy The silvicultural change induced by the activity on the area covered by the activity is not likely to result in a significant reduction of sustainable supply of primary forest biomass suitable for the manufacturing of wood-based products with long-term circularity potential; this criterion may be demonstrated through the climate benefits analysis referred to in point (2) The silvicultural change induced by the activity on the area covered by the activity is not likely to result in a significant reduction of sustainable supply of primary forest biomass suitable for the manufacturing of wood-based products with long-term circularity potential. This criterion may be demonstrated through the climate benefits analysis referred to in point (2).

DNSH6 (1) - Biodiversity In areas designated by the national competent authority for conservation or in habitats that are protected, the activity is in accordance with the conservation objectives for those areas; There is no conversion of habitats specifically sensitive to biodiversity loss or with high conservation value, or of areas set aside for the restoration of such habitats in accordance with national law In areas designated by the national competent authority for conservation or in habitats that are protected, the activity is in accordance with the conservation objectives for those areas. There is no conversion of habitats specifically sensitive to biodiversity loss or with high conservation value, or of areas set aside for the restoration of such habitats in accordance with national law.