Transforming degraded land into durable value.
Ravenala Partners is a sustainable forestry platform scaling Mixed Species Directed Succession Silviculture across marginal and degraded tropical land.
Our Approach
Ecological Restoration
We restore degraded and underused tropical land using a Mixed Species Directed Succession Silviculture (MSDSS) approach that mimics natural forest succession, rebuilding soil, water, and biodiversity value over time.
Financial Discipline
We evaluate every project with the same rigor as a commercial investment. We believe durable impact requires durable business models.
Local Partnership
We work with landowners, developers, and local communities across Latin America who know the land best.
Who we are
Transforming degraded land into restored and valuable sustainable forest and agroforest systems. Ravenala Partners is a sustainable forestry and agroforestry platform scaling Mixed Species Directed Succession Silviculture (MSDSS) across marginal and degraded land in the tropics. We build diverse, productive ecosystems designed to create resilient, long-term cash flow and high-value bioassets for landowners, communities, and the environment.
Problem we resolve
Landowners are often stuck relying on unpredictable, single-crop markets that squeeze profits and drain the soil over time.
We challenge the idea that you must sacrifice your financial security to restore the health of your land. Our goal is to make diverse forestry your most profitable option, We design our forests to serve a mix of local and global markets. This allows the land to capture high-value returns while keeping the financial benefits resilient and rooted within the community
How we do it
We replace low-yield monocultures, pastures, or unmanaged lands with Mixed Species Directed Succession Silviculture (MSDSS), a forestry technology backed by 20+ years of field research. By blending native species with complementary ecological and commercial traits, we build self-sustaining forests that grow more valuable over time.
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We design forest systems that produce overlapping revenue streams to create steady, reliable returns over time. By tapping into multiple distinct markets, your land remains resilient against price drops in any single commodity.
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We back our designs with rigorous economic forecasting, planning every phase to optimize your cash flow, protect your investment, and ensure long-term profitability
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We pair your local land expertise with our technical capabilities, providing the hands-on forestry design and operational management needed to take the land from concept to reality
Team
Hannah Piester
Co-Founder - Finance & Investment
Hannah brings a background in climate-focused private equity and investment banking, specializing in nature-based solutions and with broader experience scaling novel climate and impact projects.
Dr. Guillermo A. Navarro
Co-Founder - Tropical Forest Economics, Ecology and Management
Guillermo brings over 30 years of experience in tropical forestry and agroforestry investment analysis and forest policy across Latin America.
Get in touch.
Whether you're a landowner, a project developer, or simply interested in what we're building, we'd love to hear from you.