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Virumaa Metsa\u00fchistu<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The Virumaa Metsa\u00fchistu was founded in 2001 as the Iisaku Metsa\u00fchistu, which at that time operated only on a rural municipality basis. Under the leadership of its chairman, Viktor Lehtse, activities were expanded across the county and the name was changed to the Virumaa Metsa\u00fchistu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, more than 400 forest owners with over 11,000 hectares of forest have joined the association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Membership in Virumaa Metsa\u00fchistu grows each year<\/h2>\n\t \n\t
Membership in the Virumaa Metsa\u00fchistu, which started as a small rural municipality association, has grown steadily each year. 2013 was the most prolific year for the forest, with membership almost doubling. Membership also experienced strong growth in 2016. To date, more than 400 private forest owners have already put their trust in us.<\/div>\n\t \n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2017 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t344 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8 650 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\t364 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8 854 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
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t365 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 371 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\t2020 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t379 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 447 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\t2021 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t405 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 190 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\t2022 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t425 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 565 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\t2023 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t424 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 604 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\t2024 <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t437 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 013 ha <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Join Virumaa 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 Ida-Viru County and its surroundings the best and know the local characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Membership fee<\/strong><\/strong>
<\/strong>Admission fee 0 \u20ac
Annual fee 35 \u20ac<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Download the application form below, fill it in, sign it and send it by post to our office at
Virumaa Metsa\u00fchistu
Rakvere 27
41533 J\u00f5hvi
Estonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FSC Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 16.10.2013, the Central Cooperative of Private Forests has been managing the FSC forest certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FSC certificate ensures that raw materials are separated from non-certified and uncontrolled forest material throughout the supply chain, making it possible to determine the origin of the material and trace it to the final product.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We are members of organisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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