FSC - Plantations

The following is the FSC language regarding plantations in the Pacific Region:

6.10. Forest conversion to plantations or non-forest land uses shall not occur, except in circumstances where conversion:
a) entails a very limited portion of the forest management unit; and
b) does not occur on high conservation value forest areas; and
c) will enable clear, substantial, additional, secure, long term conservation benefits across the forest management unit.

Note: The Working Group considers this criterion sufficiently explicit and measurable.
Indicators are not required.