Sustainable Forestry
Wikipedia says that sustainable forest management (SFM) is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Sustainable forest management uses very broad social, economic and environmental goals. A range of forestry institutions now practice various forms of sustainable forest management and a broad range of methods and tools are available that have been tested over time.
West Virginia's forests provide over 30,000 jobs.
- West Virginia ranks third in the nation in the percentage of forested land.
- Private forest landowners own the majority of forest land in West Virginia.
- West Virginia's forests are at least 94% hardwood species.
- West Virginia's forests re-grow naturally after harvesting from seeds, stumps and roots.
- West Virginia's forests provide homes for numerous wildlife species, songbirds and aquatic creatures.
- The forest industry is the only natural resource industry that extends into every county in West Virginia.
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