Australia
Indonesia
Transparency
Diversity
> 200
Native rainforest species
incl. media, GPS & species
Maintenance
Up to 3 years
Focus on species & genetic diversity
Stratified vegetation layers
Priority for threatened species
incl. media, GPS & species
> 40
Mixed species
Rainforest trees to expand habitat
Fruit trees to provide food for endangered wildlife & income for local people
Maintained by our team until self-sufficient at
fighting weed competition
Permanent on-site presence
Local reforestation workers live on site & ensure constant monitoring & maintenance
Protection
Multi-layered protection
Preventing illegal activities
Written agreement with landholders stating that the permanent use of the land be conservation
High environmental value vegetation is protected by local council development controls
May be protected under EBPC Act if plantings have stature and quality reflective of the Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia ecosystem
Funding of forest patrols that apprehend illegal loggers and poachers within range of our planting sites
Reporting of illegal activities to local authorities
Planting within National Park boundaries
where possible
Impact
Restoring critically-endangered rainforest
Expanding essential habitat
Regeneration of cleared land to bring back the
Big Scrub rainforest of which < 1% remains
Supporting threatened flora & fauna species,
e.g. Platypus, Birdwing Butterfly, Small-leaved Tamarind
Helping to prevent the extinction of irreplaceable wildlife, e.g. Sumatran Tiger, Elephant, Rhino, Orangutan
Providing alternative sources of income to the
palm oil & logging industry
Carbon
Permanent high carbon storage
Major global carbon storage
Plantings have high diversity and stratified layers, making them ideal for carbon sequestration
Costs are generally covered by landholders
Est. carbon storage of 750t of CO2 per hectare
Indonesian tropical rainforests play a vital role in regulating global climate
Rainforest & peat swamps together store more CO2 per unit area than any other ecosystem