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In March 2010, exports of timber products (except pulp and paper) showed impressive increase of almost 30% from the US$ 197 million level in March 2009 to US$ 255 mil...... [more...]
Research conducted at the University of Santa Catarina
has highlighted the potential of Paricá (Schizolobium
amazonicum); a lesser used timber, especially for glue
laminated products...... [more...]
The regional office of the Brazilian Institute of
Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) in Pará has
identified over 150 ‘ghost’ companies trading timber and
other forest products...... [more...]
IBAMA has reported that about 800 cubic metres of
sawnwood was seized at Belém port in mid-January. This
volume is equivalent to more than 30 truckloads and
comprised Amazonian timber species, such as quaruba
cedar, angelim, cupiúba and mandioqueira...... [more...]
Domestic wood product prices, in Brazilian Real (BRL),
have remained stable since the last report, however prices
in US$ fell by about 1% due to a slight appreciation of the
U.S. dollar against the BRL over the period...... [more...]
Contrary to exports in Sinop, Sorriso, Lucas do Rio Verde
and Nova Mutum, wood products export from the
municipality of Alta Floresta, a major regional timber
exporter, dropped between January and November 2009,
compared to the same period of 2008...... [more...]
Forest management practices are well established in state
of Mato Grosso and beginning in the 1990s timber
industries realised the need for conservation and
sustainability...... [more...]
Prices of wood products in local currency remain stable
but prices in US$ have increased about 4.9%. This is due,
primarily, to the appreciation of the Brazilian Real against
the U.S. Dollar over the period under review...... [more...]
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