For decades, New Zealand has relied heavily on imported tropical hardwood decking products such as Kwila, Garapa, Vitex, and Purple Heart. Many Kiwis see the FSC stamp and assume the timber is sourced sustainably. However, looking deeper often reveals a different story.
Take Kwila for example—it appears on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Widespread illegal logging, coupled with the fact that FSC does not track each log once milled, makes true traceability virtually impossible. That’s why at LMA Timber we supply only PEFC-certified Australian decking. Every log is fully traceable, from the moment it is milled through to its export to New Zealand shores.
