20.02.2026
On March 3rd, an international webinar will spotlight the Selva Maya — the second-largest tropical rainforest in the Americas — and its community forest enterprises committed to responsible and certified timber production. Entitled “Connecting Selva Maya timber producers with the European market”, the webinar aims to strengthen trade links between tropical timber producers in Mexico and Guatemala and European market actors.
Participants will hear directly from FSC-certified community forest enterprises and their value chain partners working in alignment with EUDR requirements. Featured timber species include chicozapote (Manilkara zapota), tzalam (Lysiloma spp.), pucté (Terminalia buceras) and manchiche (Lonchocarpus castilloi). Products range from sawn timber to decking, cladding and profiled wood.
The preliminary programme includes:
Speakers include:
The event is organized by Minkadev, Stichting Probos and Rainforest Alliance, with the support of ATIBT, within the framework of the EU-funded AL-INVEST Verde project “Zero Deforestation Wood” .
Date: March 3rd
Time: 15:00 CET
Duration: 90 minutes
Location: Online (link shared upon registration)
Cost: Free of charge
This webinar targets European businesses seeking reliable, sustainable and regulation-compliant tropical timber supply from community-managed forests.
Register here
For further information: eli.prins@probos.nl
