Features of foresty management of South America
In South America the woods play a noticeable role in formation of economic use of the territory. The leading countries with the developed forest management are Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. The main supplier of wood products to the world market is Brazil. In general for 2010 year forestry made 2.3% of GDP of South America. An employment share in forest sector for the same year is about 1% that equals to 1.5 million people. Wood in the South American region, first of all, goes for forest products production. The share in world production makes about 11%. Use of charcoal in the countries of South America is very limited. Since 1970s the extensive forest areas were subjected to reduction for development of agricultural landscapes, construction of roads and expansion of the cities. First of all deforestation is characteristic for the Amazonian lowland, interior plains, the variable and damp woods of Brazilian Plateau. In the conditions of tropics the wood has very low speed of succession. Certification can be one of instruments of «ecological» control of impact of forest management on environment. Bolivia possesses the most successful experience. Creation of especially protected natural areas and introduction of forestations allow steady use of resources.