{"id":15352,"date":"2024-06-26T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/?p=15352"},"modified":"2024-07-08T09:43:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:43:48","slug":"intentan-combatir-el-trasiego-ilegal-de-madera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/en\/intentan-combatir-el-trasiego-ilegal-de-madera\/","title":{"rendered":"Efforts to Combat Illegal Timber Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15352\" class=\"elementor elementor-15352\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ede7211 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ede7211\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27fd5a8\" data-id=\"27fd5a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ae9bf elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"34ae9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-124edcf elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/en\/.\/noticia\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">New<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fc472 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84fc472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Efforts to Combat Illegal Timber Trafficking<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4909d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4909d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RCWNZJXGA5GPDPWDK6IZOJGQSQ.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RCWNZJXGA5GPDPWDK6IZOJGQSQ.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RCWNZJXGA5GPDPWDK6IZOJGQSQ-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RCWNZJXGA5GPDPWDK6IZOJGQSQ-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RCWNZJXGA5GPDPWDK6IZOJGQSQ-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RCWNZJXGA5GPDPWDK6IZOJGQSQ-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Authorities and private companies are working to promote sustainability and the responsible use of forest resources in Panama. Courtesy.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e2c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e2c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">Reducing illegal logging and timber extraction is one of the objectives aimed at consolidating\u00a0<b>a forest management base through the implementation of Panama\u2019s Forest Traceability and Control System (STCF).<\/b><\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">This system, established by\u00a0<b>Resolution DM-006-2018 on February 27, 2018<\/b>which creates the Forest Traceability and Control System (STCF) of the\u00a0<b>Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente),<\/b>has enabled the tracking of trees from their point of origin, identifying the origin of the timber, and verifying the legality of the wood.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">Additionally, with traceability, electronic devices (blue and yellow) have been implemented on trees and logs, allowing for the identification and registration of the trees.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\"><b>\u00c1lvaro Castillo, a forestry engineer from the Forestal Directorate of Miambiente<\/b>, explained that last year, 10 cases of attempted illegal wood trade were detected.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><div><div class=\"banner\"><div id=\"desktop-in-article-ad_4\" class=\"desktop-in-article-ad\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">The transportation of the product occurs via small trucks to quickly sell it in small workshops.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">It is recognized when the wood lacks traceability because the transfer must be done with forest products marked or identified with yellow labels, where their origin is verified.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">So far in 2024,\u00a0<b>the Forestry Directorate\u00a0<\/b>has not reported any cases of illegal wood transport.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">Castillo explained that in Dari\u00e9n, illegal logging has been detected for several wood species, including balsam, which is exported, as well as bitter cedar, espav\u00e9, and some yellowwood species.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">In the central provinces, illegal logging of oak and bitter cedar has been found. In Bocas del Toro, some cases of small-scale extraction of ancient species have been identified.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">According to Castillo, Miambiente has established platforms for controlling sustainable forest production in the country, covering everything from logging, transportation, distribution centers, and processing centers to the export of species with international markets.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">The forest engineer stated that in forests where logging and wood extraction occur with a number of 100 trees, only 70% can be extracted, and the remaining 30% of the trees must be left as seed trees.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">These seed trees must be \"good\" trees, meaning they should have a cylindrical trunk, a broad canopy, be free of holes, damage, and burning. These characteristics are essential to maintain high-quality seed genetics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4e984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b4e984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OBPEIS67U5CV7EUDTRHTQR4EJE-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15362\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OBPEIS67U5CV7EUDTRHTQR4EJE-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OBPEIS67U5CV7EUDTRHTQR4EJE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OBPEIS67U5CV7EUDTRHTQR4EJE-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OBPEIS67U5CV7EUDTRHTQR4EJE-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/panamateakwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OBPEIS67U5CV7EUDTRHTQR4EJE.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Monitoring and control of sustainable forest production in harvesting areas by Miambiente. Courtesy <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0297b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0297b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">In Panama, there are eight wood harvesting areas: in the Ember\u00e1-Wounaan comarca, in C\u00e9maco, in the Wargand\u00ed and Mort\u00ed areas; additionally, in the Guna de Madungand\u00ed comarca, in R\u00edo S\u00e1balo, Chicola Chicola, and two submerged wood harvestings in R\u00edo Diablo and Aguas Claras, within Lake Bayano.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">Para mantener controles, la\u00a0<b>the Forestry Directorate<\/b>\u00a0To maintain controls, the Forestry Directorate conducts operations and inspections across all harvesting zones, industries, sawmill areas, and workshops where the STCF is implemented. They ensure that the wood guides are signed by the appropriate personnel.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">In addition, it receives support from\u00a0<b>National Border Service (Senafront), Environmental Police, and Environmental Prosecutor\u2019s Office<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3d3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3d3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\"><b>Bianca Moran<\/b>,<b>\u00a0President of the Panamanian Association of Exporters and manager of Ecotopia Teak,<\/b>\u00a0indicated that<b>\u00a0<\/b>98% of Panama's exports are teak, wood from commercial forest plantations.<\/p><div><div class=\"banner\"><div id=\"desktop-in-article-ad_18\" class=\"desktop-in-article-ad\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">In this regard, she urges the promotion of certified reforestation, which also helps generate jobs in rural areas.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">According to Mor\u00e1n, the issue of traceability is what allows for exports to demanding markets in terms of quality. She explained that certified companies undergo audits in environmental, labor, health, and financial aspects, and that forest operations are audited annually.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">By having all this traceability in our product, anyone who buys a chair or a piece of furniture made from our teak can be assured that not only has the chain of custody been fulfilled, but that they are also purchasing furniture made from sustainably managed forest wood. This opens many opportunities for Panamanians.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">According to Mor\u00e1n, efforts should be made to reach the best markets because we have quality products. \"What we need to do now is to shift towards scenarios of value-added products to increase our export offering,\" she stated.<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links art\u00edculo\">These statements were made during a discussion on sustainability and the responsible use of forest resources in Panama, which also featured\u00a0<b>Denise Cisneros de Tetra Pak,<\/b>\u00a0who presented on sustainability and the use of renewable and recyclable raw materials, as well as representatives from Miambiente.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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Yaritza Mojica Reducir la tala y extracci\u00f3n ilegal de la madera es uno de los objetivos que busca consolidar una base de gesti\u00f3n forestal mediante la implementaci\u00f3n de un\u00a0Sistema de Trazabilidad y Control Forestal de Panam\u00e1 (STCF). Este sistema, establecido en la\u00a0Resoluci\u00f3n DM-006-2018 del 27 de febrero de 2018, que crea el STCF del\u00a0Ministerio de Ambiente (Miambiente), ha permitido ubicar los \u00e1rboles desde su punto de origen, conocer el origen de la tuca, as\u00ed como identificar la madera y su legalidad. Adem\u00e1s, con la trazabilidad se ha implementado dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos (azul y amarillo) en los \u00e1rboles y las tucas que permite la identificaci\u00f3n y el registro de los \u00e1rboles. \u00c1lvaro Castillo, ingeniero forestal de la Direcci\u00f3n Forestal de Miambiente, explic\u00f3 que el a\u00f1o pasado se detectaron 10 casos en los que se intentaba comercializar madera de forma ilegal. El transporte del producto se da a trav\u00e9s de peque\u00f1os camiones para venderlo de forma r\u00e1pida en peque\u00f1os talleres. Se reconoce cuando la madera no tiene trazabilidad porque el traslado debe hacerse con los productos forestales marcados o identificados con unas etiquetas amarillas, donde se verifica su procedencia. En lo que va del a\u00f1o 2024, la\u00a0Direcci\u00f3n Forestal\u00a0no ha notificado casos de traslado de madera ilegal. Castillo explic\u00f3 que, en Dari\u00e9n, se ha detectado la tala ilegal de varias especies de madera, incluyendo el b\u00e1lsamo, que se exporta, as\u00ed como el cedro amargo, espav\u00e9 y algunas especies de amarillo. En las provincias centrales se ha encontrado la tala ilegal de roble y cedro amargo. En Bocas del Toro, se han identificado algunos casos de extracci\u00f3n de especies milenarias en vol\u00famenes peque\u00f1os. Seg\u00fan Castillo, hay plataformas que Miambiente establece para el control de la producci\u00f3n forestal sostenible en el pa\u00eds, incluyendo desde la tala, el transporte, los centros de distribuci\u00f3n o los centros de transformaci\u00f3n y la exportaci\u00f3n de especies que tienen un mercado internacional. El ingeniero forestal manifest\u00f3 que en los bosques donde se tala y se extrae la madera con una cantidad de 100 \u00e1rboles, solo 70% pueden extraerse, y el 30% restante de los \u00e1rboles tiene que ser dejado como semilleros. Esos semilleros deben ser \u00e1rboles \u201cbuenos\u201d, es decir, que deben tener un tronco cil\u00edndrico, copa amplia, que no est\u00e9n con huecos, que no est\u00e9n da\u00f1ados y que no hayan sido quemados. Estas caracter\u00edsticas son indispensables para mantener una gen\u00e9tica de semillas de alta calidad. Monitoreo y control de la producci\u00f3n forestal sostenible en las zonas de aprovechamiento por Miambiente. Cortes\u00eda En Panam\u00e1 existen ocho \u00e1reas de aprovechamiento de madera. En la comarca Ember\u00e1-Wounaan, en C\u00e9maco, en el \u00e1rea de Wargand\u00ed y Mort\u00ed. Adem\u00e1s, en la comarca Guna de Madungand\u00ed, en R\u00edo S\u00e1balo, Chicola Chicola, y dos aprovechamientos tambi\u00e9n de madera sumergida en R\u00edo Diablo y Aguas Claras, dentro del lago Bayano. Para mantener controles, la\u00a0Direcci\u00f3n Forestal\u00a0realiza operativos y verificaciones de todas las zonas de aprovechamiento, en industrias, \u00e1reas de aserraderos y talleres donde se implementa el STCF y se rectifica que las gu\u00edas de las maderas est\u00e9n firmadas por el personal id\u00f3neo. Adem\u00e1s, recibe el apoyo del\u00a0Servicio Nacional de Fronteras (Senafront), la Polic\u00eda Ecol\u00f3gica y la Fiscal\u00eda Ambiental. 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Eso nos abre muchas oportunidades a los paname\u00f1os\u201d. A criterio de Mor\u00e1n, se debe buscar c\u00f3mo llegar a los mejores mercados, porque tenemos la calidad del producto. \u201cAhora lo que tenemos que hacer es migrar hacia escenarios de productos con valor agregado para aumentar nuestra oferta exportadora\u201d, indic\u00f3. Estas declaraciones se dieron en el marco de un conversatorio donde se abord\u00f3 la sostenibilidad y el uso responsable de los recursos forestales en Panam\u00e1, en el que adem\u00e1s particip\u00f3\u00a0Denise Cisneros de Tetra Pak,\u00a0quien present\u00f3 el tema de la sostenibilidad y el uso de materias primas renovables y reciclables, adem\u00e1s de representantes de Miambiente. Sobre Nosotros Panam\u00e1 Teak es una marca registrada dedicada a la comercializaci\u00f3n y venta de productos forestales confeccionados en teca 100% FSC\u00ae tectona grandis producida naturalizada y cultivada comercialmente en la Rep\u00fablica de Panam\u00e1. 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Yaritza Mojica Reducir la tala y extracci\u00f3n ilegal de la madera es uno de los objetivos que busca consolidar una base de gesti\u00f3n forestal mediante la implementaci\u00f3n de un\u00a0Sistema de Trazabilidad y Control Forestal de Panam\u00e1 (STCF). Este sistema, establecido en la\u00a0Resoluci\u00f3n DM-006-2018 del 27 de febrero de 2018, que crea el STCF del\u00a0Ministerio de Ambiente (Miambiente), ha permitido ubicar los \u00e1rboles desde su punto de origen, conocer el origen de la tuca, as\u00ed como identificar la madera y su legalidad. Adem\u00e1s, con la trazabilidad se ha implementado dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos (azul y amarillo) en los \u00e1rboles y las tucas que permite la identificaci\u00f3n y el registro de los \u00e1rboles. \u00c1lvaro Castillo, ingeniero forestal de la Direcci\u00f3n Forestal de Miambiente, explic\u00f3 que el a\u00f1o pasado se detectaron 10 casos en los que se intentaba comercializar madera de forma ilegal. 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