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Valgamaa Metsa\u00fchistu<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The Valgamaa Metsa\u00fchistu was founded by seven forest owners in 2003. To date, it has nearly 600 members who are offered all the services they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the leadership of Atso Adson, who organises the day-to-day operation of the Valgamaa Metsa\u00fchistu, the number of association members has grown at a steady pace and the services offered have been gradually developed according to the needs of forest owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Membership inValgamaa Metsa\u00fchistu grows each year<\/h2>\n\t \n\t
We are pleased that every year new forest owners are joining the Valgamaa Metsa\u00fchistu and our membership is growing at a steady pace. To date, nearly 600 forest owners have chosen and trusted us to manage their forests.<\/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\t429 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 370 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\t495 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 258 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\t521 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11 617 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\t539 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 959 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\t560 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 242 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\t584 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18 881 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\t597 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17 100 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\t596 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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Join Valgamaa 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 Valga County and its surroundings the best and know the local characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Membership fee
<\/strong>Admission fee:
Natural person \u20ac15 \/ Legal person \u20ac35

Annual fee:
For a natural person
\u20ac10 for up to 3 ha of forest land
\u20ac15 for up to 15 ha of forest land
\u20ac1\/hectare for those with more than 15 ha of forest land
Legal person
1 \u20ac\/ha
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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
Valgamaa Metsa\u00fchistu
Jaama pst 12
68204 Valga
Estonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the application<\/strong><\/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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Our partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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