The use of land in Tambopata should be carefully considered. There must be a balance of conservation as well as profitable resource extraction. At Madera Grande, we know the importance of responsible land use. In Tambopata, we practice sustainable and selective logging instead of destroying the whole forest. We bring jobs and profit to a region that desperately need it. Additionally, we work together with other industries and local people to bring stability and coexistence to a valuable area. The resources in Tambopata are important to our business and our business is important to the region. There are economic, environmental, and moral reasons why the large scale logger should be allowed to use land in Tambopata, all of these reasons justify
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At the same time we are looking to the most efficient way to do this while also helping the community. Economically, we do a great deal for the community. Reports show that “logging is the area’s most important economic activity, employing 65% of the economically active population in the department,” (Cossio 2007). While employing such large amounts of the population we can help bring people out of poverty and into the work force. Conservation groups and small scale operations cannot offer this employment opportunity to as many people. Additionally, if we do not employ parts of the population, we try to work closely with them to make the region a better place. Another reports claims that “private companies have entered into new types of collaboration with communities and low-income producers,” and that these relationships have been mutually beneficial (Vidal 2004). One of these communal groups are the Brazil nut farmers. Cara Rockwell, Co-Author of a study done by CIFOR says that “we found that logging could be compatible with Brazil nut production,” (Moncrieff 2015). Another report claims that “many stakeholder groups held positive perceptions about multiple use of Brazil nuts and timber,” (Duchelle 2011). Whether providing jobs to residents or working with local groups, Madera Grande provides economically in ways that others …show more content…
The logging that Madera Grande practices only “focuses on removing large, old, and valuable hardwoods,” and this practice of “clearing the single large trees does not include clear cutting the entire rainforest,” (Eye on Conservation 2013). We try to only cut down three types of trees (mahogany, cedar, and tornillo), and these types of trees account for more than “60% of the total volume harvested in the department,” (Cossio 2007). This focus on only large trees and not clear cutting leaves most of the forest unaffected by our logging practices. Furthermore, our collaboration with other industry and people in the region is better for the environment. Many state that “multiple-use forest management, which includes timber, non-timber forest products, and environmental services, is a promising tropical conservation and development strategy,” especially “in the tri-national frontier region of Madre de Dios (Peru),” (Laurance 2015). By diversifying the forest use, practicing efficient tree removal, and working with cooperative environmental organizations, the region should remain sustainable, healthy, and economically
At the same time we are looking to the most efficient way to do this while also helping the community. Economically, we do a great deal for the community. Reports show that “logging is the area’s most important economic activity, employing 65% of the economically active population in the department,” (Cossio 2007). While employing such large amounts of the population we can help bring people out of poverty and into the work force. Conservation groups and small scale operations cannot offer this employment opportunity to as many people. Additionally, if we do not employ parts of the population, we try to work closely with them to make the region a better place. Another reports claims that “private companies have entered into new types of collaboration with communities and low-income producers,” and that these relationships have been mutually beneficial (Vidal 2004). One of these communal groups are the Brazil nut farmers. Cara Rockwell, Co-Author of a study done by CIFOR says that “we found that logging could be compatible with Brazil nut production,” (Moncrieff 2015). Another report claims that “many stakeholder groups held positive perceptions about multiple use of Brazil nuts and timber,” (Duchelle 2011). Whether providing jobs to residents or working with local groups, Madera Grande provides economically in ways that others …show more content…
The logging that Madera Grande practices only “focuses on removing large, old, and valuable hardwoods,” and this practice of “clearing the single large trees does not include clear cutting the entire rainforest,” (Eye on Conservation 2013). We try to only cut down three types of trees (mahogany, cedar, and tornillo), and these types of trees account for more than “60% of the total volume harvested in the department,” (Cossio 2007). This focus on only large trees and not clear cutting leaves most of the forest unaffected by our logging practices. Furthermore, our collaboration with other industry and people in the region is better for the environment. Many state that “multiple-use forest management, which includes timber, non-timber forest products, and environmental services, is a promising tropical conservation and development strategy,” especially “in the tri-national frontier region of Madre de Dios (Peru),” (Laurance 2015). By diversifying the forest use, practicing efficient tree removal, and working with cooperative environmental organizations, the region should remain sustainable, healthy, and economically