Reducedimpact management can promote forest recovery and carbon storage
Mar 12, 2026
The adoption of management techniques that reduce the impact of timber harvesting can promote the recovery of tropical forests, such as the Amazon, and store carbon in the long term while maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. Research published in the Journal of Environmental Management p
rovides evidence that these good practices increase above-ground biomass, unlike conventional logging. This reinforces the effectiveness of reduced-impact logging forest management (RIL-FM) as a strategy that reconciles timber production, forest conservation, and climate change mitigation. ...read more read less