Forest Certification
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DNR's Commitment to Forest Certification
In 1997, Minnesota DNR (DNR) and Aitkin County obtained third-party Forest Certification for about 370,000 acres of forest lands. These were the first public forest lands to be certified in the United States, thereby establishing MNDNR and Aitkin County as nation-wide leaders in Forest Certification.
In 2005, DNR obtained dual (FSC and SFI) certification of 4.5 million acres, primarily covering all State Forests, administered by the Division of Forestry, and most Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), administered by the Division of Fish & Wildlife. In December, 2010, DNR's Forest Certification program grew to 4.96 million acres, covering 90% of the total *5.53 million acres managed by DNR. Today, MNDNR is the largest single FSC certified land manager in the U.S.
Maintaining Forest Certification demonstrates and re-affirms DNR's dedication to sustainable and responsible forest management. Forest Certification provides DNR and Minnesota citizens with many additional benefits...
*as of June 2008 | Forest Certification Fact Sheet ![]()


