How is £50 per acre figure arrived at?
The price of £50 an acre is an average. This is because not only do land values vary geographically, but they also vary locally. Access to roads, whether or not there is forest, or if they have been cleared for cattle ranching all affect the price. So we have worked out, what we consider to be a fair average, taking into account the costs of actual purchase (legal fees, taxes etc) but not including long-term management and protection. It is a complex issue, and for donors making large donations we are always happy to discuss an individual project and what the real costs are. But rest assured, donors ‘buying’ half an acre, one acre or five acres: £50 really does, on average, save an acre.
