Paulownia Tree farming Business

Paulownia tree farming business



Paulownia Plantation




1.The location

The investment is located in Bulgaria in the city of Ruse. The country 

is a EU member since 2007. Ruse is a key commercial port on the Danube
river and allows easy and cheap transport of goods by boat to the
heart of Europe.

2.The land.

Most Forestry Investments work on a  structure Land Lease contract,

however this Paulownia Investment is one of the few in the business
that sell the land itself as FREEHOLD. This  gives more security to
the Investor with the benefit of potential land  value increases
being considered for asset appreciation

3.The trees.

The trees planted are Paulownia Tomentosa. They grow very well in the

Bulgarian climate. The plantation management company work with
forecast data - expected growth, speed of growth and volume of
harvested timber from a tree. The Paulownia tree species was imported
into Bulgaria about 20 years ago. Similar trees planted 10 - 15 years
ago are really huge. A tree like that has more than 2.5 - 3 cubic
meters of timber and they have  been planted as decorative trees. The
forecasts are to get 1 cubic meter raw timber from a tree. Past
performance from a similar Paulownia plantation (8 years of age)
harvest exceeded 1 cubic meter per tree.

4.The timber and its applications

Paulownia timber

*It is a hard wood -  like oak and walnut. It is ideal for furniture

manufacturers.

*It has better insulation qualities than any other wood and it does not

rot. That makes it ideal for wooden house manufacturers and parquet
floor manufacturers.

*It grows tall and straight and is ideal for straight beams for building

*because of the size of its leaves the tree produces several times more oxygen than most plants and absorbs more carbon-dioxide.

5.Planting and growing the plantation

Tree planting takes place in early spring before the leaves come out. By

the end of the first year most of the trees reach 2.5 - 3 meters
high. But what is most important is the roots to go as deep as
possible. The deeper the roots get - the faster the tree grows.


Pruning trees from the bottom in the beginning of the second year and
by the end of it they are nearly as high again as the rest that have
not been cut. And it is because the roots are as deep as the rest.
The first year is extremely important to water the plants everyday -
in summer twice a day!

Pruning is very important to get high and straight trees. From the 

fourth year the trees need only to get thicker.

6.Security of plantations

Surrounding the plantations with fences and provide a land guard. The 

ground between the trees is regularly cleared from grass to prevent fire

7.Company registration

There are two lawyers that deal with the company registrations and 

prepare all necessary paperwork.

*Registration in Bulgaria: The lawyer fills in all necessary application papers for the company registration. As these forms go directly into 

the Bulgarian company registrar they need to be completed in Bulgarian. 

A translator translates them all to the client before he signs them.
Then they are deposited with the registrar. A bank account is opened forthe new company and all payments the client needs to complete will go 

through it.

*Registration when the client does not come to Bulgaria: The lawyer

fills in all necessary application papers for the company
registration. All forms are emailed to the client and he has to print
them out and go to the nearest Bulgarian embassy in the investors
Country of Residence and sign them there. All expenses at the embassy
are chargeable to the investor.

  


Then the investor sends the forms to the Plantation Management team by

mail. Once the forms arrive the Bulgarian lawyers they are deposited
with the registrar and the company account is opened. In this case
there are additional Power of attorneys to let the management company
represent the investor before the registrar and deposit the papers on
the investors behalf and register the company bank account.


8.Land title

Once the company is registered and the money is paid the land title is

transferred to the investors new company. This is done with a local 
Notary. The title deed is written by the notary and both the seller 
and the buyer need to sign it in front of the notary. The notary
signs it as well and then he deposits it in court where the title is
transferred to the buyer. It takes from 2 days to 2 weeks sometimes.
If the client (as the owner of the company) cannot be present he can
be represented using power of attorney to buy his land on his behalf
and transfer the title to the newly formed company.

9.Payment options

Option 1 - The whole amount is paid by the client when he signs the

contracts and the papers for the company. When paying in this way the
seller will allow a discretionary discount on investment. Details
available by request.

Option 2 - With deposit and installments - 30 % deposit is paid at 

signing the contract. The rest is divided into 35 equal monthly 

installments due the 1st of every month. The legal transfer of the titlewill be done after the last installment is paid! Many investors prefer 

this option because they do not pay all the money at once. The investor

can sign the contract and get things started without visiting
Bulgaria at the start, Investors can plan their visit to a time that
suites them best and see their plantation already planted and grown.

Option 3 - Only with installments - as option 2 but without the 30%

deposit. The seller does not offer this option all the time! It is 

available only from June to December for plots that will be planted nextyear March - April! This allows the clients account to accumulate at 

least part of the money necessary for planting!

10.Power of attorney

Two types of power of attorney:

*necessary for bank accounts

*necessary for registering the company and transferring the land title



Forward Purchase Contract, of the harvested Paulownia timber is providedby the plantation management company. This means that your harvest is 

guaranteed a buyer. Further details are available on request.


So you like the idea of having your own timber producing fully

legitimate Company. What you will find of real interest is the entry
level for investment is well within reach. Denominated in £ sterling
or Euro's every investor with a little put aside receiving little
interest could participate in a long term lucrative venture.


Sales Brochure available on request (see top right of site) if you would

like to view the projected investment returns on offer. (current
projections running @ 15% IRR).


Silvinvest Ltd acts as a Marketing and Distribution Hub for various 

Alternative Investments, with a  particular bias towards Forestry 

Investments. 

Why would you want to build using Wood?

Why on earth a wood house?

Everybody knows that wooden houses are for children, doggies, and weirdos who live in the backwoods. Yes, they have seen the light, and now also modern intelligent people realize wood is the world’s best building material. Soon, we will have wooden bridges, arenas, houses, kindergartens, and even skyscrapers all over.

You’re going to love it.

So, has wood come into fashion? Hmmmm. Since when did it ever fall out of fashion? It’s always been the best building material whichever way you look at it.

Now get your brain around this. Relative to its weight, wood is the world’s strongest building material. That’s the way nature made it which is why building with wood is quick, easy, and economical (as all do-it-yourself women know, it’s a piece of cake) and because nature made wood so strong and flexible, tall wooden buildings remain standing even during earthquakes.

Now, here’s something for your heart.

Wood is beautiful, feels good, and has a wonderful scent, creates and excellent indoor climate and acoustics, and keeps you warm, but don’t take our word for it. If you “wood” give it a try.

Here’s something for your conscience. 

Wood is the most environmentally friendly material. It’s the only building material made by the sun, and with carbon from the air, so wood stores carbon and reduces the greenhouse effect, and it’s the only renewable material in perpetual supply forever and ever (from properly managed forests of course), and should wooden houses be demolished, you don’t end up with waste, nooooo! For wood can be recycled or burned. Thus using the solar energy stored in the wood to replace using coal, oil, and gas. Brilliant! Which is why modern intelligent people choose wood, caring

Invest in wood for wood is good

Wood - Nature's Genius

Wood - nature's genius

Are you also fed up?

Fed up with being told that everything is going to hell?

What with CO2, the greenhouse effect, flooding, drought, hunger, exhaustion of natural resources, mountains of rubbish, and the pure hell of toxic pollution.

Well, don’t worry because there is a solution, wood.

Yes, trees and wood products are the way forward because wood is the world’s most environmentally friendly raw material.

Get this. Trees and forests are a source of raw material that grow every year, and forests are much prettier than coal mines and oil drilling platforms, but you may ask isn't it wrong to cut down trees? No, luckily cutting down trees is absolutely fine if forests are managed with the purpose of producing wood for manufacture and when we cut down trees, new ones are planted in their place. Furthermore, plantation forest areas are expanding; increasingly increasing by many 000's square kilometers each year.

Wood products are also healthier for the climate because trees take CO2 out of the atmosphere and store it in their trunks, then later in wood products. So, we are reducing the greenhouse effect every time we use wood in houses, bridges, furniture, and cars, and when you dispose of wood products the story still isn't quite over, burn them, for there’s energy stored in the wood, and by doing so you release only as much CO2 as the tree consumed when it grew thus replacing the use of coal, oil and gas, preventing CO2 emissions and resulting in no waste which is why wood is the world’s most environmentally friendly raw material; a resource that both grows and produces clean energy instead of waste which is more than you can say about metal or plastic, concrete, coal, oil and gas now isn't it.

So use wood for wood is good.

Invest in wood for wood is good

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Consider How important Trees are for our everyday needs?

Consider How important Trees are for our everyday needs?

If you consider the situation with the depletion of our natural forests, it is not hard to foresee how it is massively important to start the process of afforestation projects.

Oil, Gas, Iron Ore etc.,etc. can (ultimately) all be replaced with alternatives no matter how unstable the world may become due to their scarcity. However, trees are not a natural resource that can be depleted to near extinction. Obviously, we need them to exist. Unless, we as a race, find an alternative to oxygen!

Logically, it can be seen that trees will, in fact, be more precious and usable in the future, especially within an ever growing population.

Why?

Well think of all the uses of trees.

Heat

Wood to many people is still the primary source of heat.

Going back to basics, wood was the first material used for heating and at present it is making a marked comeback in the form of wood pellets for their use within industrial power generation and also within the home using wood burning stoves. This is not just in the industrialised countries but also, increasingly, within developing nations. Charcoal is still, a regulary used form of fuel for heating and cooking. Wood is recognised as an environmentally safer material when contrasted against other raw materials i.e. oil or coal. With the cost of oil, coal and gas increasing, it is also economically viable.

Construction

It seems obvious that wood will remain the main source material in the construction industry. What is likely to replace it? As population and demographics explode this will put a massive strain on supply and demand. Unless, that supply is illegally sourced from existing forests causing further depletion to one of our greatest natural resources.

Furniture

I would suggest that the need for wood in this sector is likely to increase further as man-made materials are in some way linked to the expensive raw material, Oil. We know oil can't last forever. It won't be long before it is just too uneconomic to use Oil. Unlike wood, Oil takes many thousands of years to form.

Paper

This is likely to rise and then fall in demand as most text will be electronic. However, packaging and tissue usage will likely increase. This is a reality and again linked to population and economic issues. Paper is likely to be a major industry for many years to come.

Transport

Consider how many pallets are used to transport goods worldwide and within a local economy. Again, what is a likely alternative.

With worldwide government intervention trying to halt illegal logging and also with the introduction of Carbon Credits as an Asset class, I believe that the afforestation of large swathes of land is likely and necessary. Don't forget timber is the worlds third biggest commodity traded.

Thought? If carbon emissions are a major factor in #climate change and #trees are a major sequester of carbon why don't we plant more trees?

Forestry Plantations are potentially a solid long term investment. You can find information of Sustainable Forestry Investments at www.silvinvest.co.uk

Tree Farms Are Becoming a Popular Investment.

Tree Farms Are Becoming a Popular Investment.

An area that is planted with trees for the purpose of producing timber is known as a tree farm. Tree farms are usually owned on a private basis and can refer not only to forests but to plantations and tree nurseries too. Both plantations and tree nurseries refer to places where trees are grown, for sale to commercial endeavours or retail markets.

Tree farms start with the planting of saplings, which are leaves that are either harvested or have been naturally dropped from trees. The investors then wait for these saplings to grow into trees. 

When the trees mature, they are harvested for wood and also for more saplings, which are then used to replace the trees that have been cut down, to grow a new generation of trees. This

process of regeneration can be repeated indefinitely so that a constant supply of trees is produced without the need for adding more land to the tree farm. This, in turn, serves to protect the environment as the area surrounding a tree farm can be conserved and maintained for its original purposes.

Those who invest in tree farms have the choice of the size and type of trees they plant. Some investors prefer to plant larger trees as these trees yield more timber per sapling while most investors in tree farms prefer planting smaller trees as the amount of wood or trunk as compared to the amount of leaves is less, and all the wood can more easily be harvested from the ground.

There are many different types of trees that can be planted in tree farms and the type of tree that an investor plants depends on the needs of the investor and the type of return that is desired.

One of the more popular trees used in tree farms is the Eucalyptus tree . Eucalyptus has a high density and is used extensively for paper pulp and increasingly Biomass. The wood has a quick growth cycle and is perfectly suited to most tropical environments.

Bamboo is the wood of choice for many forestry related investors. One of the main advantages of using Bamboo for a sustainable source of energy is the rate at which it can grow. As the fastest developing land plant in the world, a bamboo stump can renew itself in just 50 days after harvest making it a far quicker source of material than alternatives such as tree stumps and branches.

Furthermore, the water efficient method that Bamboo uses to grow and its ability to regenerate for an average of 25 years ensures that management costs are significantly lower creating a greater opportunity for return.

In addition, Bamboo Biomass requires a relatively lower temperature to process therefore further improving cost efficiency of producing new forms of energy. With consistent and rising demand, and with a ready-made market for this wood, it is easy to see why the Bamboo tree is a popular investment.

One of the more popular trees used in tree farms is the Teak tree Tectona Grandis. Teak is a tropical tree renowned for its grain quality that produces durable hardwood used extensively in furniture; house building, and yachts. Growing demand for teak wood, coupled with limited international supply, suggests that increases in teak prices should continue steadily. 

New Teak Forestry Plantations generally have a growing cycle between 20-25 years as the plantation is fully managed and use new practices to help with biological growth. However, many Teak investors buy in to a standing teak plantation where the trees are already established and the cycle from purchase to harvest is 10 years.

When investing in tree farms, an investor needs to carefully investigate and research the situation in order to determine which size and type of tree best suits their investing requirements. Here at Silvinvest, we have numerous options to prosper from tree production. Request a brochure: Teak, Agarwood, Eucalyptus, Bamboo and Paulownia products available.

Black Gold - Supply and Demand

In many parts of the world the natural forests are the primary source of wood for heating and cooking. This places strains on the natural habitat and also indirectly accounts for large amounts of annual carbon emissions. With world population increasing at a rapid rate, deforestation will increase automatically. Supply and demand issues mean that investments into plantation forestry will have an important part to play, both now and especially in the future to meet demand for any wood related products or usage. It is important to note that Timber is the third biggest traded commodity and industry after Oil and Gas. Over $200 Billion and rising. Investing into forestry can be a wise choice for the adventurous investor and returns on investment are almost guaranteed due to natural economics.

Points To Consider When Choosing An Agarwood Investment Company

Points To Consider When Choosing An Agarwood Investment Company

The high returns of forestry investments in recent years have made such propositions much more attractive to a wider range of individuals and pension companies alike. 

As more traditional markets are burdened by volatility and low returns, the demand for more innovative prospects that are not correlated to the general stock exchange or bonds is becoming much greater. However, in finding the hidden opportunities that are available, such as investment in Agarwood, it is essential that every investor ensures the product provider chosen has industry recognised credentials.

Look For Recognised Affiliations

Though a company may operate in a niche market, a previous positive reputation is essential when making the decision to invest. By choosing a company that has a track record, it is possible to experience more certainty that the investment is a viable and profitable one.

Though many Agarwood Investment Companies are in their infancy, look out for organisations that are part of much larger corporations that provide the experience and backing that will generate more stability for the investment as a whole.

Be Specific In Agarwood Plantation Requirements

As investments can be made from anywhere in the world, it is vital that the people on the ground managing the Agarwood plantation have the expertise and know how to ensure that all returns are fully maximised. Though it is possible to choose an individual plantation manager to work on site, it is usually more beneficial to find an Agarwood plantation which has a qualified management team in situ who are experienced in the area and have a stronger vested interest in its overall success.

In the case of Oud production, most plantations will manage the entire process from the initial sowing of the seeds through to oil extraction. Only by selecting a team with a proven history of high quality oud oil production will it be possible to have confidence in the plantation and maximise the investment made. Furthermore, look at the location of the plantations themselves. Ensure it is in an area where the trees that create the Agarwood are going to thrive, native to its surroundings. This should be a warm, humid environment such as Thailand and Cambodia where the climate is perfect for this type of tree to grow. 

Ensure that the plantation is question has certification by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) or a related accreditation which will allow it to market the Agarwood and resulting Oud oil across the globe and achieve the best possible results and grading.

Look For Guaranteed Investment Return

Due to the massive demand of Oud oil, many plantations requiring investment will offer a guaranteed rate of return. The companies seek development capital to expand the plantations and once the trees are ready for oud oil extraction, they will purchase the trees back from you, the investor. Look out for guaranteed minimum returns of 72% over a medium term of 6 years to achieve overall Capital Growth in such a rapidly developing and sustainable market.

For further information please contact Silvinvest. We have exclusive agreements in place with well respected agarwood and oud oil prodcuers to market their investments. You can book a telephone enquiry session or request a brochure using our appointment booking widget located top right.Investments can be made directly for international clients (including UK) or via a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)for UK only investors.

Bamboo Biomass May Be Just the Answer for Renewable Energy Investment

As the supply of fossil based energy reserves deplete year after year, finding new sustainable energy sources is vital for the environment as a whole but it also provides a fantastic opportunity for wealth development for those that are willing to invest in a new way of thinking.

The Advantage of Biomass

Instead of using organic material that has been subjected to either heat or pressure for millions of years, as fossil fuels have, Biomass uses living or recently living organisms to generate the fuel required to create heat and electricity. By using readily available material to create energy sources, it is possible to manage the quantities farmed and ensure that the planet has a continued sustainable source of energy that meets the demand of its residents now and in the future.

Bamboo Biomass

One of the main advantages of using Bamboo for a sustainable source of energy is the rate at which it can grow. As the fastest developing land plant in the world, a bamboo stump can renew itself in just 50 days after harvest making it a far quicker source of material than alternatives such as tree stumps and branches. Furthermore, the water efficient method that Bamboo uses to grow and its ability to regenerate for an average of 25 years ensures that management costs are significantly lower creating a greater opportunity for return. In addition, Bamboo Biomass requires a relatively lower temperature to process therefore further improving cost efficiency of producing new forms of energy.

Kinder to the Planet

Bamboo is nearly four times more efficient at absorbing CO2 than the standard farmed tree which means that investing in such a material can effectively reduce our global carbon footprint and reduce the amount of Greenhouse Gases in our atmosphere. But Bamboo doesn't only improve the environment. As the plant is indigenous to many parts of the developing world including areas of Africa and Asia, development of such an industry will provide a much needed revenue stream to some of the poorest parts of the world, effectively boosting their own economy and their way of life.

An Effective Investment

The demand for Biomass fuels is on the increase and is set to explode over coming years. Governments are now setting targets for bio fuel usage and an EU directive aiming to double the use of biomass energy usage over the next five years will increase the popularity of such energy sources significantly. Investing in such a rapidly developing industry at this stage provides the opportunity for significant returns on the initial capital and could be the ideal method of long term wealth creation for anyone looking for an environmentally sound investment.

 The internal rate of return for a 25 year investment in Bamboo is currently estimated at 17%, which is more than sufficient to exceed other less savoury types of investment and provide a significant sum for the future. 

Bamboo not only creates a clear investment opportunity for those that are looking for high yielding environmentally friendly prospects but also creates a cleaner place to live and a better quality of life for the planet as whole.

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Have you ever considered the potential of an investment creating a Legacy?

Have you ever considered the potential of an investment creating a Legacy? Obviously most people’s understanding of “legacy” is to provide financial security for their heirs. The simple meaning of legacy refers to “the lasting effects an event leaves behind after it’s finished“. An investment legacy could have the potential of benefiting more than the pursuit of profit or the provision of inheritance.

Therefore, would you consider an investment legacy that provides an investment return but also provides for the environment in which present and future generations will live?

Investing in timber can provide a safeguard to our established eco-systems by creating more forests and more trees. Trees help create a healthy atmosphere, reduce the impact of climate change and provide important habitats for communities and wildlife. Creating forestry plantations and tree farms, via investment, can help relieve the pressure on our already depleted old forest stocks of timber and wood.

Importantly, it is also creating a healthy return for your money, providing a financial legacy perhaps for retirement or for other financial goals, such as inheritance.

What it means for the environment is potentially a whole lot more.

Educating a Future Generation.

As the demand for timber grows at an unprecedented rate, so does the illegal logging trade. By investing in sustainable forests you are helping to meet these demands and in turn reduce the destructive need for such illegal wood. Protection of our most vulnerable eco-systems is consistently more important with each passing year. Within many rainforests, illegal logging is the norm and results in the destruction of around one and a half acres of forest every second. As governments begin to realise the benefits of sustainable plantations, this illegal trade will eventually be driven out and communities and industry will be educated in good and effective forest management.

Green Legacies

Should you invest in timber, you might wonder what happens once trees are harvested and your investment reaches maturity. Well you have the option to extend your investment period which will in turn generate more profit or ultimately your trees will be harvested and the investment closed. What happens to the land does differ with every plantation but the usual outcome is that it is re-planted, so the forest is replenished and ready to begin the cycle all over again.

Timber plantations are recognised as contributing to the economy of that country. By planting new tree farms it can protect that countries existing forest status. Many forestry plantations are placed within a forest easement trust which protects them from conversion into other uses. Such trusts may prohibit the landowner from engaging in any activity that could damage the forest whilst encouraging good forestry practices.

This may result in the land continually being used to provide sustainable timber whilst ensuring that existing wildlife habitats are protected and new biodiversity can be established. So not only will your legacy help to protect an area of forest or even rainforest but it will also ensure a regular and sustainable contribution to the local economy.

So just one investment in timber production could leave behind a legacy that in some way benefits many in many different ways.

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Timber Farming in Sri Lanka

In recent years the degradation of the Sri Lankan forests has been the country's most serious environmental issue. Due to the significant amount of land required for the production of tea in one of the major producers of the world, as well as the need for further land for agriculture and irrigation networks, deforestation has been such a key factor within Sri Lanka that it has been a major initiative within the region to halt the decline of the country's natural forests and build up a sustainable timber industry ripe for international investment.

Though historically the country could boast that nearly half of the entire island was covered by forest, between 1990 and 2000 alone Sri Lanka lost more than 1% of the land used for such purposes year on year. However, due to the tight policies and laws implemented by the Government and the contribution made by International Environmental Organisations, the rate of deforestation in the country is now declining by as much as 35% with managed sustainable forests becoming a key contributor to both the local economy and the hardwood timber industry as a whole.

Though large scale planting has only been established in the region since the early 1950's, radical changes in the processes used to grow and harvest timber within Sri Lanka have enabled the industry to benefit from environmental and economical efficiencies that have altered the face of the entire business and developed a sustainable solution that provides an attractive investment proposition that is both economically and environmentally sound.

With the majority of the forests owned and run by the National Forest Department and identified areas across the region now preserved for the production of timber, the perfect conditions in the region have enabled the production of large scale Teak plantations which is now by far the most common type of hardwood grown within this area.

As one of the most durable of the tropical hardwoods, more than 85% of teak produced across the world is used in the furniture industry however its high oil content provides a quality that makes teak equally as vital in ship and yacht building. And with such a shortfall in the supply of teak compared with the level of demand for this natural resource, the value of this timber continues to climb and provide healthy returns for those that invest.

Under the Forestry Sector Development Programme in 1990 the Sri Lankan Government introduced a blanket logging ban across all natural forests and has ensured that illegal logging is not the major issue within Sri Lanka that it has been in other timber producing companies.

And with stability now surrounding the democratically elected government, which is continuing to encourage international investment, particularly in environmentally friendly investments, and increases in population within Sri Lanka and across the globe translating into further demand for high quality teak, the hardwood grown within the region provides a range of reliable and qualified investment opportunities that are going to reap significant rewards for any long term investor.

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The Role of Trees in Climate Change

There can be no doubt amongst anyone that studies the environment as a whole that climate change is now a reality and has contributed to rising temperatures on a global scale.

As temperature increases, even by a fraction of a degree, these small but significant variances can influence natural evaporation events to such an extent that the timings and underlying nature of plant growth itself is being changed forever.

But climate change does not only alter the basis of plant life, it also changes the fundamental dynamics between pests and disease as well as the very foundations of the animals that can live and thrive in different areas of the globe.

Such changes have had huge implications for those working within the agriculture industry that have found their farms and ranches much less profitable and viable than ever before and the species and varieties of animal they are able to farm much different to those they have experienced in the past.

As the problem of climate change has predominantly been caused by burning fossil fuels and deforestation, by carefully reintroducing more trees into the areas that have been most greatly impacted, we can in fact start to reabsorb some of the CO2 that has been emitted and slow down the process of climate change that we have experienced over recent years.

However, the benefit of introducing trees into the environment is not exclusive to the CO2 absorption they provide. In addition, planting sustainable woodland on agricultural land has become a way for many to seek an alternative income source that is much less influenced by changes in the environment and can provide a stable way of living into the future.

This combination of trees and agriculture, commonly known as Agroforestry may well be the solution both in terms of environmental issues and also economic challenges that many landowners now face.

By identifying the correct types of trees that thrive in the local area and focussing on planting them in sufficient numbers, land owners not only establish protection for the environment but also take back control their personal livelihood. Furthermore, the shade of forest trees can provide habitats to a number of diverse forms of wildlife which can bring back a natural equilibrium to the land and the roots of the trees are able to trap sediments and nutrients into the soil, enabling further plant life to thrive within the canopy provided. While the trees are growing, the natural barriers that they provide can also ensure that the wild stock on the land are preserved and have a greater opportunity to thrive than ever before.

Though clearing agricultural land for forestation would be economically unviable for the farmer if they are planting for carbon absorption alone, by planting the right types of timber that provide a high sell on value to the land owner, this combination of agriculture and forestry could mean that trees themselves could be both a short term and long term solution to the challenges we now face.

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