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Sappi, established in South Africa 85 years ago and now the biggest manufacturer of dissolved pulp in the world, recently received the first-ever sustainable forest management certificate for its local forestry operations. To find out more, we journeyed to the Sappi plantations in Karkloof, KwaZulu Natal. in the new Subaru Forester, of course.
Ferdi de Vos, RoadTrip editor
Why in the world would one want to undertake a 1600km road trip in one day? Well, when presented with the opportunity to learn more about best forestry practices (there is much more to it than just a lot of trees planted in rows, I promise you), distance does not really matter.