Saisiyat Cooperative joins forest certification agencyCOLLABORATION: The forestry agency and the Saisiyat developed tourism and under-forest economies, with the latter applying their traditional knowledge to reforestationBy Esme Yeh / Staff reporterThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) yesterday presented Saisiyat Cooperative a membership certificate during a ceremony at the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, marking the organization’s acceptance into the council. Members of Miaoli County’s Saisiyat Cooperative accept a membership certificate from the Forest Stewardship Council yesterday. Photo: Yang Yuan-ting, Taipei TimesThe agency in 2018 introduced FSC certification to establish information disclosure, forest monitoring and local participation mechanisms for national forest management. The FSC is the most strict, comprehensive and influential international body in forest certification, agency Director-General Lin Hwa-ching (林華慶) said. As of 2024, more than 1.56 million hectares, or more than 70 percent, of national woodland in Taiwan had earned FSC certification, he said.

Source: Taipei Times April 09, 2026 17:15 UTC