Australia’s forests and forestry glossary

1. Area of forest under management control of an agency, private organisation or individual.

2. In relation to certification, the area of forest managed under, and complying with, the requirements of a credible and recognised forest management standard that has been certified by an accredited, independent third party.

3. In relation to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708), the area of forest (including land and water) to which the requirements of the standard are applied and over which a forest manager can demonstrate management control, which allows them to achieve the requirements of that standard.

See Certification, Forest estate.