apRil’S plantation manaGement StRateGy iS to opeRate hiGh yield pRoduction foReStS in line with woRld beSt pRactice, while pRotectinG conSeRvation aReaS. 73Sustainability Report 2011–2012 SilvicultuRe and yield impRovement APRIL’s approach to plantation management is to capitalise on the natural advantages of our location in Riau Province - fertile soils, high rainfall and a tropical climate, while caring for the land we operate on.