At a minimum, we must maintain representative samples of all types of forest ecosystems. There are no substitutes for living examples of how each system functions or for refuges for most of the world's forest species. Protect frontiers even when neighboring countries maintain ecologically similar forests. If forest management is to reflect the needs of all, successful stewardship must include the active participation of these and other stakeholders. Managing forests for non-timber products, ecotourism, or even sustainable logging and other resource extraction could both protect these forests and provide local income now and for future generations.
Information is one of their most powerful tools.
These organizations also should collect and disseminate information on forest stewardship in practice. Given limited time and financial resources, NGOs must coordinate their efforts and form partnerships with government agencies and private businesses.