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Lenga (Nothofagus
pumilio) which is known in many countries as "Fireland Cherry" has
a sapwood of white to yellowish color and the heartwood of a pale
to dark pink. It's offers excellent conditions for drying, machining,
turning and staining. These proprieties make Lenga wood highly attractive
for furniture and an advantage for decorative functions.
Lenga
forests are concentrated mainly in the Patagonia and Fireland territory,
extending up to 3 millions hectares.
500,000 hectares of them corresponding
to Government protected areas, in order to assure the preservations
of the forest ecosystems and protect the wildlife, water courses
and mountain slopes.
The Government of Chile, though it's National Forestry Corporation (CONAF), approves and controls the forests management plans that assure the permanent regeneration and improvement of the forest areas . | ||||
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