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 Forest Solutions is a privately owned forest management group with abundant
experience in the broad field of forestry and land management through
locally and internationally experienced staff.
Founded in concert with the largest commercial plantations
in the state, the company has expanded to provide additional services
to landowners. Forest Solutions now has projects in Kohala, North and
South Kona, and Kau on the Big Island of Hawaii with an aerial extent
of more than 160,000 acres. Our foresters’ expertise in land
management, arising from diverse backgrounds in various parts of the
world together with strong teamwork, has resulted in successful projects
and pleased clients.
Forest Solutions is known for its use of the latest technology in the
industry; paired with common sense, our foresters achieve remarkable
efficiency, saving our clients time and money.
Our specialties include:
- Plantation forest planning and establishment
- Forest inventory and analysis, stand growth dynamics,
sustainable harvests
- Site-species matching
- Native forest restoration, particularly dryland forest
restoration
- FSC certification
- Invasive weed mapping and control
- Forest research including genetic improvement and silviculture
in South Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America and Hawaii
- Site preparation
methodologies, both on virgin lands and post-harvest in Hawaii and
internationally
- Thinning, selective and clear-cut harvest and transport
planning, monitoring and implementation
- Social, economic and ecological
impact assessment of forest practices on native tribes in Alaska
and Africa
Our expertise is best described in two areas:
- Commercial forestry
Our attention to tree improvement and site-species
matching has resulted in Eucalyptus plantation stands that—within one generation—are
among the fastest growing trees in the world.
- Land stewardship
Our land stewardship proficiency revolves around the proactive and innovative
management of large land areas, particularly in the interest of forestland
restoration.
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