CPL – About Us

Sustainable Forestry and Carbon Capture for a Thriving Tanzania

CPL operates across Ngulakula in Tanzania’s Kibiti District, Pwani Region. Our vision is to make forestry profitable, sustainable, and climate-smart, proving that economic development can regenerate ecosystems.

Founded Leadership

Board led by Amin Lakhani, Afzal Patel and Rupesh Shah — with decades of entrepreneurial experience and a shared commitment to green growth.

Scientific Backbone

Our plantations are guided by forestry experts like Dr. K. C. Chacko (teak) and Dr. Ananatha (sandalwood), ensuring management is rooted in science and aligned with industry best practices.

Institutional Partnerships

Collaborations with the Tanzanian Tree Seed Agency and Sokoine University of Agriculture, ensuring cutting-edge forestry research informs our work.

Founded Leadership: Board led by Amin Lakhani, Afzal Patel and Rupesh Shah — with decades of entrepreneurial experience and a shared commitment to green growth.
Scientific Backbone: Our plantations are guided by forestry experts like Dr. K. C. Chacko (teak) and Dr. Ananatha (sandalwood), ensuring management is rooted in science and aligned with industry best practices.
Institutional Partnerships: Collaborations with Tanzanian Tree Seed Agency and Sokoine University of Agriculture, ensuring cutting-edge forestry research informs our work.

Understanding Teak & Sandalwood

Teak

As one of the world’s most durable and valuable hardwoods, Teak is consistently in demand across the construction and furniture industries. Choosing teak is an investment in strength, elegance, and enduring quality. Renowned worldwide for its durability and versatility, teak has been treasured for centuries in shipbuilding, architecture, and fine furniture.

Teak is one of the world’s most durable and valuable hardwoods, consistently in demand across the construction and furniture industries. Choosing teak means investing in unmatched strength, timeless beauty, and long-lasting quality. From structural use to premium furniture and décor, teakwood stands out as the ultimate choice for projects that require excellence.

Understanding Teak

Scientifically known as Tectona grandis, teak is celebrated globally for its durability, elegance, and versatility. Native to Southeast Asia, it has been prized for centuries in shipbuilding, construction, and luxury furniture.

Common Applications of Teakwood:

Furniture making
Flooring and decking
Interior design and panelling
Construction
Marine use

Sandalwood

Sandalwood is treasured worldwide for its fragrance, cultural significance, and medicinal benefits, commanding high market value.

Sandalwood is treasured worldwide for its fragrance, cultural significance, and medicinal benefits, commanding high market value.

Beyond its distinct aroma, it is used in:

Furniture and artistic carvings
High-end perfumes
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Traditional medicine

At CPL, we don’t just grow trees. We build regenerative wealth, ensuring community growth by creating opportunities and livelihoods for communities, and a healthier planet for future generations.

Our Plantantions at a Glance

Carbon Planet Ltd. (CPL) is pioneering in sustainable forestry in Tanzania, with large-scale teak and sandalwood plantations designed to capture carbon, regenerate land, and create long-term value with teak and sandalwood.

1,300 acres (520 hectares) of teak plantations under active management (as of March 2021)

500,000+ seedlings raised annually, ensuring constant expansion and sustainability of our plantations

Estimated sequestration potential: 1 hectare of mature teak can capture up to 10–15 tons of CO2 every year, meaning CPL’s current plantations have the potential to offset 5,000–7,500 tons of CO2 annually

Species Focus: Teak (high-value timber with a lifecycle of 20–25 years) and Sandalwood (medicinal, cultural, and premium aromatic uses with a 15–20 year maturity cycle)

Growth Pipeline: Annual replanting cycles and nursery expansion position CPL for steady growth and scaling

Every project is monitored scientifically, with soil health, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration tracked to ensure transparency and measurable outcomes.