What Inverbosques does

Inverbosques is a privately held Colombian forestry project management company that has structured, developed, and operated large-scale Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) projects in the Vichada department for nearly two decades. The company administers approximately 200,000 hectares of land, of which 42,000 hectares have been planted with eucalyptus and native species (totaling 50+ million trees) and 47,000 hectares of gallery forests are preserved. Its operational foundation is the largest forestry nursery in Colombia's Orinoquía region, featuring a mini clonal garden with 160,000 mother plants producing up to 2.5 million cuttings per month, plus a mechanized planting system capable of planting 100 hectares per day.

The company monetizes its forestry assets through four revenue streams: (1) Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) sold in voluntary and regulated carbon markets under Gold Standard certification — currently offering over 150,000 CO2 capture certificates annually across two rated projects (Vichada Climate Reforestation GS4221 at BeZero/Sylvera BBB and Brújula Verde GS 23254 at BeZero AApre), with first commercial sales completed in 2017; (2) FSC-certified commercial timber from eucalyptus and native species plantations; (3) integrated forestry project management services for third-party investors and landowners; and (4) artisanal forest honey (Miel del Bosque) from apiaries in Acacia mangium forests. Customers are primarily international carbon credit buyers in voluntary markets and forestry/land investors seeking sustainable long-term assets.

Inverbosques' technical stack combines GIS-based field data management, high-resolution multispectral drone monitoring, Sentinel-2/Landsat/PlanetScope satellite imagery analytics, environmental DNA (eDNA) biodiversity monitoring via NatureMetrics, in-house forest health laboratory and pest management, and a genetic improvement program. The company holds dual FSC (FSC-C150409) and Gold Standard certifications, ICA nursery certification, and GRI-compliant sustainability reporting. Its Good Neighbor (Buenos Vecinos) community program, Starlink connectivity installation, and conservation partnerships with Fundación Omacha and Federal University of Viçosa support social license to operate in Vichada. The company is headquartered in Envigado, Antioquia, with primary operations in Puerto Carreño, Vichada.

Name

Inverbosques

Legal name

InverBosques

Website

https://inverbosques.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Inverbosques is a Colombian forestry project management company that develops and operates large-scale ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation) projects in the Vichada region, monetizing 42,000 planted hectares through Gold Standard-certified carbon credits, FSC-certified timber, and project management services for international carbon buyers and forestry investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry and Carbon Credit Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Timber Tract Operations (11311), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Timber Tract Operations (1131)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD), Timber Tract Operations & Forest Ownership (Timberland) (IMAMAAAA), Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification) (IMAMAJAE), Forest Certification, Compliance & Chain-of-Custody Support (AFAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Carbon credit projects
• Forestry project management
• Afforestation reforestation services
• Voluntary carbon markets
• Sustainable timber production

Headquarters

HQ city

Envigado

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credits (CO2 Capture Certificates): Sale of carbon capture certificates (VERs - Verified Emission Reductions) in voluntary and regulated carbon markets. The Vichada Climate Reforestation Project is certified under Gold Standard, offering over 150,000 certificates annually. First commercial sales occurred in 2017.
2. Timber and Wood Products: Commercial timber from eucalyptus and native species plantations. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification ensures market access for responsibly managed timber products.
3. Forestry Project Management Services: Integrated forestry project management including structuring, development, and administration of ARR projects for investors and landowners in Colombia.
4. Forest Honey (Miel del Bosque): Artisanal honey production from Africanized bee apiaries, sourced from Acacia mangium forests. Premium honey product with dark amber color and high vitamin/mineral content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

InverBosques is a Colombian company that structures, develops, and manages ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation) forestry projects in the Vichada region. The company sells Gold Standard-certified Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) in voluntary and regulated carbon markets, FSC-certified sustainable timber, and forestry project management services for investors and landowners. It operates the largest forestry nursery in Colombia with a Mini Clonal Garden producing up to 2.5 million cuttings per month.

Product overview

InverBosques is a Colombian company specializing in the structuring, development, and management of ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation) forestry projects. The core offering is Forestry Project Management (Gerencia de Proyectos Forestales), which integrates restoration ecology, governance, monitoring, research, community development, and long-term management. Supporting this are two major carbon credit projects: Vichada Climate Reforestation (GS4221) and Brújula Verde (GS 23254), both certified under Gold Standard. The operational foundation is the largest forest nursery in Colombia, featuring a Mini Clonal Garden producing 2.5 million cuttings monthly. The company also produces derivative products including Miel del Bosque honey and operates the SACHI radio station. Technology offerings include a geographic viewer for plantation monitoring, while R&D capabilities encompass genetic improvement, forest nutrition, and forest health management with biological pest control. Supporting services include sustainable forest management plans, forest insurance (via Logiseguros), and community development programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miel del Bosque: Artisanal honey product line derived from beekeeping operations. The honey is produced from extrafloral nectar from Acacia mangium forests, resulting in dark amber honey. The apiaries were established as part of Africanized bee population control measures and have become a sustainable co-existence initiative.

Products and services

• Gerencia de Proyectos Forestales (Forestry Project Management) Integrated management, administration, and execution of sustainable forestry projects for investors and landowners, covering native forest conservation, species planting, CO2 capture, and restoration of degraded savannas in Colombia's Orinoquía region.
• Vichada Climate Reforestation Project (GS4221) Carbon reforestation project certified under Gold Standard since 2016, with current BeZero BBB (valid through June 2026) and Sylvera BBB (valid through December 2025) ratings. Generates Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) sold in voluntary and regulated carbon markets.
• Brújula Verde Project (GS 23254) Carbon removal project offering high-integrity Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) with a BeZero AApre rating. Part of the Brújula Verde initiative for high-integrity carbon removals in Colombia, certified under Gold Standard.
• Captura de Emisiones de CO2 (CO2 Capture Certificates / VERs) Sale of Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) - CO2 capture certificates - in voluntary and regulated carbon markets, sourced from Gold Standard-certified forestry projects. Over 150,000 certificates available annually for international buyers.
• FSC-Certified Timber (Sustainable Wood)

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,000 hectares planted and 47,000 hectares of gallery forests conserved within 200,000 hectares under administration
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opus InsightcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for advanced data analysis and modeling tools, optimizing forestry processes and improving operational efficiency. Opus Insight provides transparent and verifiable evidence of plantations.
• Nature MetricscoreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental DNA (eDNA) technology partnership for measuring biodiversity impact through water and soil samples. Validates ecosystem health and proves positive plantation impact on ecosystem restoration.
• LogiseguroscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInsurance partnership managing forest insurance for new and mature plantations, covering fires, terrorism, hurricanes, landslides, and other risks at rates of 1.6-2% annual.
• Federal University of ViçosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent academic consultancy with forestry experts from Brazil's Minas Gerais state. Includes on-site consultations, operational analysis, and professional guidance on nursery quality, nutrition solutions, and clonal garden optimization.
• Fundación OmachacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partnership for Ramsar Río Bita site strengthening and implementation of conservation strategies. Joint implementation of participatory monitoring programs within the Tropical Forests Conservation Agreement (TFCA).
• ClearBlue MarketsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature-Based Solutions advisory for detailed analysis of fire-vegetation relationships, Orinoco ecosystems, and close-to-nature reforestation lessons. Study conducted by Juan Manuel Cardona, Associate Director of NBS.
• CorporinoquiaminorOthersRegional environmental authority (Resolución 500.41.13-1571) overseeing forestry operations compliance in the Orinoquía region.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PotlatchDeltic: US timberland REIT managing ~1.9 million acres of FSC-certified forests across the US. Broad incumbent with overlapping FSC-certified plantation forestry operations but primarily serving US domestic timber markets rather than voluntary carbon markets.
• Hancock Natural Resource Group (Manulife): Manages one of the largest global timberland portfolios on behalf of institutional investors, with growing exposure to nature-based carbon projects. Broad incumbent in institutional forestry investment with comparable scale and asset class to InverBosques' Vichada operations.
• Weyerhaeuser: One of the world's largest private timberland owners and FSC-certified wood products producers. Relevant as a broad incumbent in sustainable plantation forestry and timber markets, though not directly comparable given its REIT structure and lack of voluntary carbon credit focus.

Direct peers

• Mombak: Brazil-based reforestation startup that develops ARR nature-based carbon projects on degraded lands, sells high-integrity removal credits to enterprise buyers. Closest direct competitor given shared LATAM focus on degraded-land reforestation and ARR-based voluntary carbon credits.
• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and advisory firm that develops and sells verified emission reduction credits, including ARR forestry projects, to corporate buyers. Direct peer in carbon project development, certification (Gold Standard, VCS), and MRV services.
• Finite Carbon: US-based developer of forest carbon offset projects (IFM and ARR) for voluntary and compliance markets. Comparable business model of developing certified forestry carbon projects and selling credits to corporate buyers.
• Terra Global Capital: US-based asset manager specializing in forestry and land-use carbon projects (REDD+, ARR, IFM) in emerging markets. Comparable in developing certified forestry carbon credits for the voluntary market with similar project-level focus.
• BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group: Manages one of Latin America's largest timberland portfolios, primarily in Brazil, combining FSC-certified timber production with emerging carbon credit revenue. Direct regional peer for plantation forestry and carbon project development.
• New Forests: Australia-based forestry investment manager that develops and manages timberland and nature-based carbon projects across multiple continents. Direct peer combining sustainable forestry management, FSC-equivalent certification, and carbon credit revenue.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Marketplace and project developer for nature-based carbon credits, with growing focus on high-integrity ARR supply. Adjacent peer given overlapping customer base (enterprise carbon buyers) but different primary business model (marketplace vs. integrated project operator).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/inverbosques/?hl=es-la

Compliance5 records

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