Sustainable Forestry Initiative (Trademark) Program Reforestation: Growing Tomorrow's Forests Today (Registered)

摘要

Sustainable forestry can be viewed as the practice of a land stewardship ethic that integrates the reforestation, managing, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products while conserving soil, air and water quality, wildlife and fish habitat, and aesthetics. Reforestation following harvest is the cornerstone of forest sustainability; therefore, a priority in forest management is establishing healthy, new stands of trees. Forest management is a cycle of renewal and harvest. Prompt reforestation ensures that new forests are in place to prevent soil erosion and protect water quality in streams and lakes. Many species of wildlife, such as quail, rabbit, deer, elk, moose, ruffed grouse, and wild turkey, can be found using newly established forests for food, shelter, and nesting.