MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / October 1, 2014 / Amazonas Florestal, Ltd. (OTC Pink: AZFL) (PINKSHEETS: AZFL) ("Amazonas" or "Company") (www.amazonasf.com), a natural resources company that promotes sound forest management and generating profit through innovative, sustainable harvest of its forest resources is pleased to announce that it has purchased five (5) rural properties in the municipality of Borba, State of Amazonas, Brazil. These 5 properties will add approximately 25,000 acres to Amazonas land holdings and will increase the Company's timber inventories by approximately 5%. The addition of these properties brings the Company's total land holdings to more than 100,000 acres.
Mr. Bruce W. Barren, CEO, stated, "The acquisition in Borba represents an important addition in our sustainable management projects in that once licensed and approved for harvest in 2015, it can potentially add 440,000m3 of tropical hardwood trees to our present inventory and supply upwards of 22,000 m3 yearly on a 20 year plan to local mills. We have signed an intent to lease a major production mill in the adjacent area next year that would have the capacity to process the full amount that could become available once the SFMP ( Sustainable Forest Management Project ) in these lands are approved which we anticipate to take place in the second quarter of next year."
As previously announced Amazonas has been pursuing several initiatives for revenue growth, forestry preservation and building shareholder value. These initiatives have and will include enhancing the management team, funding current and future revenue projects, growth through additional acquisitions, improved investor relations presence and the completion of requirements necessary for Amazonas to become a fully reporting audited company. The acquisition of these properties is yet another critical step in the Company's overall strategy.
Amazonas is committed to ongoing updates as continued progress is made on the Company's 2014 initiatives for growth and building shareholder value.
About Amazonas Florestal Ltd.
Amazonas Florestal is a natural resources company diversified in forest management and generating profit through innovative, sustainable management of its large tracts of land in the rainforests of Amazonas, Brazil. Amazonas Florestal's sustainable forest management strategy, with its green philosophy and method of cyclical harvesting, preserves ecosystems through habitat and water resource preservation, positioning it as an industry leader in responsible, eco-friendly timber practices.
Headquartered in Miami, FL, Amazonas' goal is to become the leader in sustainable forest management, creating revenue while protecting the biodiversity of the rainforest ecosystem and enhancing the lives of the people who live in it. Through a strategy of selective harvesting, biomass production, and conservation incentives, Amazonas Florestal not only protects one of the world's greatest natural resources, it also makes preservation profitable.
Disclaimer: Forward Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Amazonas Florestal are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
Amazonas Florestal Ltd.
Bruce W. Barren
CEO
1110 Brickell Ave, Ste. 430
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (844) AZF LUSA (293-5872)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.amazonasflorestal.com
SOURCE: Amazonas Florestal Ltd.