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V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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One of the oldest operating forest owners associations in Estonia, the V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu, was established in 1996 by 13 forest owners in V\u00f5ru County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the association\u2019s activities really took off for the first time in 2005, when Erki Sok took over its management. The V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu advises and assists members with forest land of all sizes, although a recent noticeable increase has been seen in the number of members with smaller forest holdings. Today, the V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu has over 1500 members and is the largest forest owner’s association in Estonia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Membership in V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu grows each year<\/h2>\n\t \n\t
As the largest forest owner’s associations in Estonia, we are pleased that our membership continues to grow. Each year, around 100 new forest owners choose the V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu to organise their forest affairs.<\/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\t869 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18 921 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\t963 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20 238 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\t1 056 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21 789 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\t1 139 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t22 780 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\t1 211 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t24 298 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\t1 334 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25 458 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\t1 410 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25 744 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\t1 475 members <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t26 490 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 V\u00f5rumaa 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 V\u00f5ru County and its surroundings the best and know the local characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 reasons why join Metsa\u00fchistu<\/a><\/span><\/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 \u20ac0
Annual fee (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/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
V\u00f5rumaa Metsa\u00fchistu
Pikk 4
65604 V\u00f5ru
Estonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download the application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Application for natural person<\/a><\/div>\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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Our partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Olerex<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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