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Rakvere Metsa\u00fchistu<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Rakvere Metsa\u00fchistu was founded in 1992. In 2000, the legal form was changed and the Rakvere Metsa\u00fchistu became the only forest owner’s association in Estonia to operate as a commercial association. In mid-2024, we celebrated the joining of our 1000th forest owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other additional firsts setting it apart \u2013 in 2005, the Management Board and the General Meeting were the first in Estonia to establish Best Practices for Private Forestry, the use of which has also been adopted. The Best Practices for Private Forestry were also endorsed in the same form at the general meeting of the Estonian Private Forest Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rakvere Metsa\u00fchistu was also the first, and for a long time the only, association in Estonia to hold an FSC forest manager certificate. As of October 2023, it was decided to suspend the group certificate indefinitely due to the high costs involved and the low level of interest from the forestry industry, authorities, and environmental organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Membership in Rakvere Metsa\u00fchistu grows each year<\/h2>\n\t \n\t
We are pleased that every year more and more forest owners are trusting us to manage their forests. Today, nearly 1000 forest owners have already put their trust in us.<\/div>\n\t \n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t577 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15 845 ha <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2018 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t720 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16 689 ha <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18 545 ha <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t990 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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Join Metsa\u00fchistu!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether your forest is big or small, by the sea or in a primeval forest \u2013 we welcome everyone.
We know L\u00e4\u00e4ne-Viru County and its surroundings the best and know the local characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>7 reasons why You should join Metsa\u00fchistu<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong>. See also our articles of association (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Membership fee 2024<\/strong>
\u20ac15 up to 50 ha of forest land
\u20ac50 from 51\u2013100 ha of forest land
\u20ac100 for more than 100 ha of forest land<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join<\/strong> us!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Download the application form below, fill it in, sign it and send it by post to our office at
Rakvere Metsa\u00fchistu
Laada 20
44310 Rakvere
Estonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download the application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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