Teak

Teak has been considered by many to be the gold standard for decay resistance, and its heartwood is rated as very durable. Teak is also resistant to termites!
And: Teak is a profitable investment! Despite its widespread cultivation on plantations worldwide, Teak is very expensive.
As far as sustainability is concerned: this wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Teak trees prefer a warm and humid tropical climate with a pronounced dry period of 3 to 5 months. These conditions are ideally given on the peninsula of Nicoya.

Here is an up-to-date selection of some ongoing investments and offers, that we know of:

44 ha (109 acres) with an existing teak plantation located on the Peninsula of Nicoya.
It has abundant water and two springs feeding a river.
6 ha (15 acres) of teak planted in 2006
5 ha (12 acres) of teak planted in 2008
19 ha (47 acres) of teak planted in 2011
Power supply is readily available, too.
Value: 280.000 USD     [Ref 1002]

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89 ha (220 acres) teak finca situated on hilly slopes at a few miles from the Pacific beaches of the Peninsula of Nicoya.
19 ha (46 acres) have been planted with teak trees in 1996

Value: 600.000 USD
[Ref 1076]

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30 ha (74 acres) plantation on the Peninsula of Nicoya, 20 km from the beach.
8000 teak trees planted in 2010.
Power supply is readily available, too., year-round good access.
A small river crosses the property

Value: 150.000 USD
[Ref 1017]

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