Beaut Down Under

“The land was cleared by European settlers long ago for farming and livestock, but the drier climate and degraded soil made parts of the project area unusable. We love the plan to restore a green corridor between coastal region and drier inland habitats as well as the diversity of trees selected to be replanted in this area; including 60 different types of native species of trees and shrubs. All of this will provide birds and animals with habitats for food, nests and protection from predators.”

Project Type: Tree Planting: Nature Based Removal

Carbon Standard: Gold Standard

Vintage: 2019-2020

Additionality: Without the sale of carbon offsets the land could not be replanted with the variety and attention to species required for re-forestation.

Permanence: 20% of project credits have been set aside in a buffer pool to account for any reversals. The project areas have been legally set-aside for long-term carbon sequestration with Carbon Covenants for each property for 100 years.

Site Visit: To be decided

Southwest Australia has been designated as one of 35 globally significant biodiversity hotspots, or a region that has a high percentage of endemic plant species but less than 30% of its natural vegetation remaining.

Such is the situation in this project area that is reforesting private properties. The land selected is semi-arid, low in rainfall and agricultural productivity. Project plantings are of native vegetation types including provenance seed collected from the project properties. Seeds and seedlings are planted with the design objective of restoring the project landscape to its natural condition of vegetation and restoring biodiversity to the area.

Biodiversity corridors are a useful conservation technique that provides natural habit to native species by connecting thin strips of habitat amidst developed land. By planting over 60 native species of plant and shrubs in an area that has been cleared for farming since the 20th century, the corridor will re-establish the natural landscape. This Project also provides socio-economic and environmental benefits to the local communities.

The Auscarbon Biodiversity Project is projected to remove 1,897,000 tonnes of carbon from the environment over its 50-year crediting period.

• Creates employment for 400 + people in tree planting, seed collection and integrated agricultural activities
• Supports the local indigenous community with jobs and archaeological surveys
• Cataloged and counted an amazing diversity of animal and plants species that were previously unknown
• Lowers salinity in ground and surface waters
• Establishes a green corridor from the coast that provides for wildlife habitats
• Protects and stabilizes degraded soil
• Replanted 30 species of conservation significance
• Partnerships with 11 local and national organizations including local fire brigades, councils, and environmental groups
• Provides an opportunity for farmers to sell non-productive land
• Improves biodiversity through a revitalized landscape

• The revegation and replanting last for 50 years
• Extreme drought
• Sheep grazing eat new plants if not enough other fodder is remaining for them.
• Vermin move into revegetated areas