A certified forest is the one that is managed with certain standards to use the resources, like wood, in a sustainable and responsible way. In the United States, one of the non-profitable organizations that certifies the management of forest is the Forest Stewardship Council, and the benefits of this activity are many like the environmental protection, the community engagement and the protection of endangered species, as well as human lives. To be a certified forest it is necessary to:
They follow strategies for resource management.
They distribute forest use benefits fairly.
The protect habitats.