Because of their suitable technical properties, lesser-known species represent interesting alternatives to well-known species for many applications, in terms of both price and quality.
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There are many lesser-known species available with rich, truly exotic colors and textures, providing new design opportunities for architects and designers.
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The use of lesser-known timber species lessens the pressure on well-known timber species and increases the economic viability of sustainable forest management
Up to now many companies operating in tropical forests have ruthlessly extracted - and continue to extract - only well-known trees, thereby destroying the forests or leaving them open for their destruction. In contrast, Precious Woods harvests over 85 different timber species from its Brazilian forests.
In spite of characteristics that make them very interesting for various applications, many species are still unknown in Europe. In close co-operation with many committed customers, Precious Woods Europe has successfully introduced new species of timber to the market for a variety of applications. Each new species introduced contributes to the economic viability of sustainable forest management and thus also to the preservation of the forests.
