{"id":8367,"date":"2013-08-21T10:27:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=8367"},"modified":"2013-08-21T10:27:41","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T15:27:41","slug":"potential-of-forestry-industry-in-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/potential-of-forestry-industry-in-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential of Forestry Industry in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/forest-in-darien.jpg\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Forest_on_Barro_Colorado.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8368\" title=\"Forest_on_Barro_Colorado\" src=\"http:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Forest_on_Barro_Colorado.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"564\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Panama has some of the most incredible forested land.\u00a0 That said, a lot of land was cleared hundreds of years ago to make way for pastures and cattle raising.\u00a0 Some areas were left barren and it changed the climate to such an extent that deserts were formed.\u00a0 Reforestation and responsible forestry practices could change a lot of that.<\/p>\n<p>The activity involves large upfront <span class=\"hlink\">investments<\/span> with long-term gains, which requires tax incentives and direct government support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Capital.com.pa reports: &#8220;A recent study by the <span class=\"hlink\">United State<\/span>s  Agency for Cooperation (USAID) (&#8230;), said that in a scenario in which  there was intervention in only 200 thousand of the 2 million hectares of  degraded land in the country, at 10,000 hectare per year and for a  period of 20 years a cumulative investment of less than $3.065 million  would be needed. &#8221; However, the lack of laws to encourage investment in <span class=\"hlink\">reforestation<\/span> projects prevents the development of the country&#8217;s full potential.<\/p>\n<p>If only 200,000 hectares were reforested, the State would receive  revenues of $1.164 billion in 20 years, thanks to the taxes from  companies engaged in the activity. It is estimated that when the  time frame begins for taking advantage of these reforested areas, from  year 20 to year 40, exports of forest products will rise to $656 million  a year, 2852.2% more than the $23 million that is currently exported .<\/p>\n<p>According to <span class=\"hlink\">Marisa Vallarino<\/span>, president of the National Association of <span class=\"hlink\">Panama<\/span> Reforestation and Related Companies (Anarap) in order to realize this  economic, social and environmental potential, the State must be a  partner to a self-sustaining <span class=\"hlink\">forestry<\/span> <span class=\"hlink\">industry<\/span>, as has happened in other countries in the region such as <span class=\"hlink\">Chile<\/span>, <span class=\"hlink\">Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"hlink\">Guatemala<\/span> and Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p>Vallarino added that the lack of <span class=\"hlink\">incentives<\/span> has meant that there is little interest from banks in supporting  reforestation 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