Over 100,000ha of rubber plantations to get sustainable forest management certificates this year

  • Photo: Harvesting rubber latex in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
    Photo: Harvesting rubber latex in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
  • Photo: Harvesting rubber latex in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
    Photo: Harvesting rubber latex in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
  • Photo: A rubber plantation in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
    Photo: A rubber plantation in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
  • Photo: A rubber plantation in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
    Photo: A rubber plantation in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
  • Photo: A rubber plantation in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
    Photo: A rubber plantation in Cam Lo district, the central province of Quang Tri. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy
More than 100,000ha of rubber plantations in Vietnam are expected to be awarded an international sustainable forest management certification by the end of this year. Up to 38 rubber processing plants will get the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody certificate that provides independently verified assurance that the forestry-based product originates from sustainably managed forests. This certificate complements the PEFC's sustainable forest management certification, which ensures that forests are managed in line with environmental, social and economic requirements. According to the General Department of Forestry, Vietnam has about one million ha of rubber plantations. Nearly 70 percent of rubber growing areas are generating latex. VNA Photo: Thanh Thủy

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