Timber harvesting will employ "Reduced Impact Logging" (RIL) techniques.  This method requires much more planning than conventional techniques, but results in a more efficient, cost effective operation on the ground, as well as less impact on the environment and surrounding forest.

Business operations will be based on detailed research and planning that included management and pre-harvest (100%) forest inventories; marketing and feasibility studies; and consultations with local communities and potential business partners.  The business plan meets the requirements of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is designed in accordance with the principles of both the Forest Stewardship Council and the ITTO.

Timber products such as Greenheart squares, prime and select construction material, flooring and moulding will be directed toward green and socially responsible niche markets.  They will eventually be branded with the Iwokrama name, which will indicate social, cultural, ecological and economic sustainability. Market conditions, low production volumes and high transportation costs will directly affect the determination of products.

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