In Peru, informal use of the Amazon forests predominates, in violation of the regulatory measures that regulate forest harvesting activities. Despite a series of factors that limit or hinder the application of sustainable forest management (SFM), there are positive experiences that show high standards in the management practiced over the years. The objective of this article is to show the level reached by some successful forest management initiatives in the Madre de Dios Region and how they contribute to improving the model of forest concessions for timber purposes (CFM) in the country. This model, introduced into Peruvian legislation in the 2000s, currently has more than 9.7 million hectares under concession, although the CFM that are operational cover only 2.4 million hectares. Madre de Dios is the region with the largest area of certified forest in the country, with six CFM totaling 6...