{"id":4027,"date":"2019-04-01T17:41:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T15:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/?page_id=4027"},"modified":"2022-09-08T09:43:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T07:43:03","slug":"timberland-investments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/timberland-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest in forest<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHY INVESTING IN FORESTS?<\/h6><\/span>
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Have you ever thought of an investment that can generate a return both for you and for nature<\/strong> by contributing to biodiversity conservation, the climate transition, and the development of the bioeconomy? Have you ever thought that our forests could represent an innovative and profitable investment in this sense?<\/p>\n

Maybe at first glance it sounds strange, but it is definitely feasible. Buying forests has always represented a strategic real estate investment for the purpose of maintaining capital and generating income by families and businesses. Beyond this, in recent decades, even the financial sector has begun to look at forests as a strategic investment asset. The first examples of financial investments in forests were promoted by pension funds and insurance funds in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s as a mean to diversify their investments and minimize the risk of large losses. Today, the financial capital invested in forests globally amounts to over 100 billion USD.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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But why are forests a strategic investment? <\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the inherent characteristics of a real estate investment in land<\/strong>, forests have a unique capacity for capital preservation<\/strong>. Forests can be considered as factories<\/strong> and, at the same time, as warehouses<\/strong>. In fact, the ownership of a forest involves both the production of timber, the value of which increases as trees grow, and its conservation on site, maintaining the flexibility of choice in terms of harvest timing, which can be done when market conditions are ideal.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, from a financial point of view, the inclusion of forest investments in investment portfolios offers at least two other advantages, which are particularly attractive for long-term investors.<\/p>\n