What if everyone decides to begin growing tropical trees in plantations?
At the present rate of consumption, even if the number of tropical tree plantations doubled or tripled, we would only be able to supply 1-2% of the world demand for these woods. Moreover, a tree can only grow at a certain rate per year. Thus participation now in growing tropical hardwood trees insures that you are that much ahead of any future projects. When you consider that the population is increasing at an alarming rate, and the supply of tropical trees has virtually been exhausted, with very few tropical tree farms in existence today, it would seem likely that there will be continued rising demand for these beautiful woods. Go back to top of page • What benefits, if any, would my trees have locally, in Costa Rica? Your trees you own would help Costa Rica significantly, across the board. One way would be to provide local markets with a farmed supply of valuable lumber. This would have the same positive effect on local forests as noted above on a global scale. Another would be to pr
