Bai Shan Lin, the Chinese logging company, has been granted a number of State Forest Exploratory Permits (SFEPs) in addition to joint venturing with two companies – Haimorakabra and Wood Association Industries Company Limited (WAICO), whose Timber Sales Agreement (TSA) concession combined, comprise some 78,972 hectares (ha) in the Berbice area.
The Chinese logging company has been given two SFEPs totalling 104,768 hectares.
The first one comprising 41,412 hectares is located on the left bank Essequibo River, right bank Rewa River, and right bank Aktayaru Creek.
The second SFEP comprising 63,356 hectares is located left bank Berbice River; right bank Essequibo River. Altogether, Bai Shan Lin could be operating in concessions totalling 183,740 hectares.
Further, the Ministry of Natural Resources said that Bai Shan Lin can access forest products from other concessions by purchasing these products “after the relevant concession holders would have harvested same.”
It said however that the company cannot harvest products from
