Investors invest money in tropical forests
Today, venture investors are betting on the environment, because they believe that once the environmental services will cost a lot of money. For example, Hilton Murray-Philipson, Director of the British investment firm Canopy Capital, has entered into a contract with gayanskim reserve "Ivokramoy", reported New Scientist Environment.
As part of the agreement the investor will be for five years sacrificing much on the running costs Reserve. Upon termination of the contract may be extended. The agreement also provides that in exchange for donations Canopy Capital will receive ownership of the services for the conservation of forest ecosystems and the profit that these services will ever make. The amount will not be disclosed, but it is known that it was unprecedented. Hilton Murray-Philipson evaluates a hectare of tropical forest "Ivokramy" at $ 20, but said that could never get any penny of profit on their investments.
Reserve "Funds" - a tropical forest area of 371000 hectares in the central part of Guyana. The Reserve found more than 420 species of fish, 90 species of bats, more than 500 species of birds and many other animals. The territory "Ivokramy also home to the indigenous population ameroindeyskoe - Makushi tribe, which keeps the mansion of coastal residents.
In 1996, the British mandate of the joint Commonwealth and the Government of Guyana was established International Environmental Center for the Conservation of tropical rain forests "Ivokramy." As a result, in Guyana complete halt deforestation, while in the neighbouring forests of Brazil continues mercilessly cleared, leading to the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of many animal species.