Development threatens 132 billion board feet of timber
Parcellation threatens 197 billion board feet of wood
Insects and disease threaten 84.5 billion board feet of wood
Fire threatens 68 billion board feet of wood
“Unavailability” threatens 316 billion board feet of timber
75 billion board feet of wood is threatened along the coast by hurricanes, 3.6 billion by tornados, 20 billion by ice storms
Together: All threats exceed 855 billion board feet, more than 75% of total supply
The American Forest Foundation is doing its part to ensure that sustainable wood supplies come from family-owned forests. AFF runs the American Tree Farm System, the largest and oldest recognition and certification program that provides support to landowners and certifies their sustainable practices.
AFF is also working in the South to engage more landowners in sustainable forest management to protect and improve wildlife habitat while producing sustainable wood supplies. Read more about AFF’s work in the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama to help supply sustainable wood.