Sustainable forestry yields beautiful teak garden furniture
Sustainable forestry yields beautiful teak garden furniture from the far east plantations of Indonesia for families to savour the pleasures of eating alfresco by the pool or on the patio in the back garden; harvested from highly regulated plantations, the benefits to the local populations are many, with improved living conditions, sustainable industry and an improving balance of payments for the country.
Surprisingly, teak is not an indigenous tree species to Indonesia, being brought to Java, Indonesia around 1816 by Dutch colonists who planted the seedlings of teak trees, although it has to be said that it is a naturally occurring species of tree in south East Asia, Africa and the islands and costal countries of the Caribbean. Teak, like most hardwood species of trees has a close compact grain structure, thereby making it an excellent material for furniture making. Indeed, for centuries teak has been the wood of choice for boat builders in the area and is still used today by traditional craftsmen and artisans.
Further to the dense grain structure of teak it is not prone to splintering like softer tree species; combined with it having a naturally high oil content, it has a natural defence against insect attack, rot and decay and doesn’t need treating or protecting as is the case with softer tree species.
Over time and with advancing logging techniques, massive deforestation has occurred in rain forests around the world, notably the Amazon basin, the Far East and African rain forests. This has in turn led to a lot of concern and pressure being heaped on multinational companies to adopt a more sustainable forestry management system, and thankfully the pressure is now reaping many rewards for local populations in areas which have been affected. This also has a knock on effect for the local bio-diversity in the regions; with a rate of extinction of species running into the thousands in rain forest areas, bio diversity and sustainable harvesting of timber and plant life in general can only be a positive thing.
Nowadays, many furniture and boat building companies are seeking legitimacy and are conscious of the bad image which surrounds unsustainable farming techniques worldwide; much of the teak which is used to make teak garden furniture is sourced from sustainable plantations owned by the Indonesian government agency Perum Perhutani; preservation, conservation and sustainable forestry which benefits all concerned.
Teak garden furniture products made from wood from sustainable resources is the way forward for manufacturers and importers; any furniture for sale on the Garden Furniture Direct website is one hundred percent guaranteed, is long lasting and of course looks absolutely blinding taking pride of place poolside or on the patio. Log on to the website today, for all contact details and more detailed information the address is http://www.garden-furniture-direct.com.
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