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Tropical Trees
Much of my life involves reforestation and afforestation. Reforestation is planting trees in an area where they
have been recently cut or destroyed, while afforestation is about planting a forest where the history of the land is unknown.
The llano oriental or eastern plains of Colombia are one such place. About 55 km (33 miles) from the Orinoco River port
city of
Puerto Carreño,
Vichada, we have a 2,880 hectare (7,116 acre) tropical tree farm.
I am passionate about what we do, which is a multi-species approach to tree farming. We start with fast
growing plantation trees like
Acacia mangium
and
Eucalyptus pellita, which fix nitrogen in the soil, provide shade
for other species, and pay the bills. In our tree nursery we also start native tree species like Saladillo
(
Caraipa llanorum), Congrio
(Acosmium nitens
) and Sassafraz (Ocotea cymbarum) and others. The native trees are then planted in low-lying areas
and along creeks or quebradas, as well as in our
Reserva Natural La Pedregoza, expanding habitat for the many endangered animals and decorative fish common to the area.
Some of you may have read about this in our
Amazonia Reforestation
web site, but I never get tired of talking about tropical trees. The world's forests are shrinking at an alarming rate. Remaining
forests are becoming more restricted all over the world. At the same time more and more people are populating the surface of our planet,
all wanting wood products for building materials, furniture, pulp and paper products, fuel and more. So this begs the simple question:
"What would you rather have your coffee table made out of? Rainforest wood or plantation wood?" The answer is obvious, making
investments in wood lots one of the most profitable, low risk but high return opportunities on Earth.
Join me, Dexter Dombro, by funding the planting of tropical trees. Your trees won't just make money for you,
they will sequester carbon, produce oxygen for your family to breathe and provide
habitat for numerous endangered animals.
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Let me help you plant at least 100 trees for every child you have.
LATEST NEWS 
We have completed the planting of 127,500 tropical trees in Colombia for the 2009 rainy season.
