As part of the SustForest Plus project and as one of its actions, we have published the document produced by CRPF Nouvelle-Aquitaine on the creation of a cluster for the management of resin, in which a study is carried out on the types of ownership of the forests of New Aquitaine, their peculiarities and the solutions to the fragmentation of private ownership that they suffer. In addition to information and training for private forest owners, the need to create a grouping has been raised, which would make it possible to offer the resin resource in an attractive way and to enhance the value of the pine queen in the Landes area in France. In addition, this grouping would have institutional support by allowing a coordinated management that would allow a revaluation of the resin and a better environmental performance.

This manual explains the historical context of resin in France, its current situation and the profitability of the resin trade, the inherent characteristics of private forest owners in France and presents the objectives, functioning, advantages and disadvantages of the different groups involved in resin production, from forest owners, companies, workers and marketers.