The Princess Tree Project
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In the current property and financial climate, sustainable forestry projects offer a low-risk investment opportunity with additional environmental benefits. The Princess Tree Project is the only timber investment to offer guaranteed returns* payable in just 5 short years.

The Princess Tree, officially known as Paulownia, is recognised as the fastest growing hardwood in the world. The timber it produces is durable and strong, lightweight and fire resistant. Unlike other Tropical timbers, the demand for Paulownia is not being met by an abundance of plantations and, as a carbon reducing facility it absorbs more CO2 than any other Tropical plantation tree.

The world market price, supply and demand, speed of growth and quick return on investment make Paulownia an ideal commercial plantation tree. Moreover, a buyer for the timber has already been found with a bonded purchase guarantee in place, ensuring your investment return is completely guaranteed.

Private investors are invited to join in this project by purchasing individual plots of land providing net returns of 15.1% per annum over a total investment period of twenty years (applicable to investments made before the 1st January 2010). Not just an exceptional financial investment, buyers can enjoy a variety of tax breaks, assurance of security and enjoy the environmental benefits and community initiatives facilitated by the project.

The minimum investment in the project is US$32,500 per unit.

• The investor will receive 660 trees per hectare of land purchased
• A lease will be registered in his/her name for 21 years, which will produce 4 timber harvests
• A purchase price of USD 275 per m3 of timber is guaranteed by World Paulownia LLC, if the investor wishes to take this option
• A 5-year old Paulownia tree produces at least 0.2m3 of processed wood
• The total m3 produced per plot over the 4 harvests is 528 m3
• Based on a 32,500 USD investment (available until Apr 2010), this will provide a return of USD 145,200 per plot
• The harvesting, processing and transportation will be carried out by a management company of your choice (unless you wish to organise it yourself) which is likely to charge 10% of the value of your timber sales
• This produces a net return of 15.1% per annum over 20 years, after the initial investment amount has been deducted

In order to qualify for high quality Carbon offset credits, our project has to deliver a wide array of socioeconomic benefits. Princess Tree Project is designed according to the CCB Standard with emphasis on reducing poverty in developing countries.

Aside from the community projects regularly organized such as the sponsorship of local schools and providing research opportunities to educational institutions, the Princess Tree Project itself will benefit local communities. Local staff will be employed to work the land belonging to the project manager, and farmers will be invited to interplant crops on the project land. This will give people the opportunity to grow food for themselves and their families, or sell their produce to generate an income for themselves.