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Mexican forest group certifies management of Kochi woods

KOCHI, Japan - A Mexico-based environmental organization has certified as ''well-managed'' two lumber producers that run a forest in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) are the Yusuhara Forest Owners' Cooperative and sawmill owner Ikegawa Mokusai Kogyo Co., which administer the 2,300-hectare forest. Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto (L) holds up a box with the FSC logo and cooperative head Toshishige Nakagoshi shows off the certificate, at the Kochi prefectural office on Oct. 30.

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Forest certified by Forest Stewardship Council

TSU, Japan - The forest managed by Hayami Ringyo forestry company became the first forest in Japan to be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The photo was taken Aug. 15, 2001 in the town of Miyama, Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Mexican forest group certifies management of Kochi woods

KOCHI, Japan - A Mexico-based environmental organization has certified as ''well-managed'' two lumber producers that run a forest in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) are the Yusuhara Forest Owners' Cooperative and sawmill owner Ikegawa Mokusai Kogyo Co., which administer the 2,300-hectare forest. Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto (L) holds up a box with the FSC logo and cooperative head Toshishige Nakagoshi shows off the certificate, at the Kochi prefectural office on Oct. 30.