Historically, the Peruvian Forestry sector has not represented an important contribution to national development (0.9% of GDP in 2015). However, in recent years, the Peruvian government increased its interest to develop the forestry sector to become in the near future an emerging engine of the economy (Guariguata et al. 2017; FAO, 2018); with forest plantations being a viable alternative. It is relevant to clarify what it means for forest plantations in this article. A forest plantation is a forest established artificially via reforestation or afforestation; it could be commercial or follow a conservation approach. Finally, this article aims to inform the reader of the situation of Peru’s reforestation situation to encourage new leaders to engage in this sector.