Forest Benefits

Comaco Forestal is aware that the benefits delivered by the forest are numerous and in various fields. Therefore, one of its goals is to efficiently use the wide range of products and multiple services that it delivers, improving long-term economic viability.

Among the main forest benefits we have:

• Wood products such as pulp, paper, lumber, furniture, boards, etc, which contribute to the development of our country and are an important part of Chilean GDP.
• Employment, since forestry activities generate direct employment for 150. 000 people and indirect employment for the same number of people. As a result, if we consider their family groups, more than half a million Chileans live from the forest.
• Resources such as soil, water, flora, fauna, recreation, landscape and non-timber forest products, which are utilized by neighboring communities, are an important part of their daily life.