Forestry Management

WMS actively manages over 10,000 ha of Forestry in the Central North Island Region
We provide professional Forestry Management Services to a range of clients, who prefer our no nonsense, get on with the job approach, that other larger providers in the industry struggle with.

Our expertise and strengths in harvesting and marketing mean we understand the key attributes of growing a good forest investment and getting the best return on it. We provide active management of your forest asset from start to finish to achieve the best net returns, using industry recognised practices and a forest management team that are members of the NZ Institute of Forestry.
WMS provides all forest management services for your forest, including establishment programs and all silvicultural operations to grow the best possible forest asset, and maximise land use. We provide comprehensive reporting on costs and operational activities and performance as the forest grows and goes through each key stage of Establishment, Tending and Protection. Our experienced team can assist on land use decisions for forest establishment, to the form a forest regime to match terrain, soil type, location and owner preferences. This is backed up by our strong Forest based IT systems including Atlas Geomaster for stand record keeping and Arc GIS software for mapping, that assist tracking and management of key forestry activities, and provide value back to the forest owner.

Our Forestry Management Services include:

  • Forest establishment and land use planning
  • Forest silviculture activities
  • Detailed forest mapping and stand records using Atlas Geomaster
  • Budgeting and cashflow analysis
  • Forest Valuation and Assessment
  • Environmental management
  • Forest drone mapping and GIS ability
  • Relationship management with neighbours and affected parties
We have a number of associated industry professionals that we work with who can assist with further areas of expertise in carbon forestry and the NZ ETS, forestry consulting, inventory assessment and modelling, and forest valuation. This can be done in conjunction with WMS or directly with the client to ensure the best result.
Contact us to further discuss a Forest Management solution for your forest or land area, and we can provide professional advice to suit your needs.