Forest Carbon CoOp

Forest Carbon CoOp is a plantation forestry project located across multiple aggregated sites spanning Tasmania and Victoria, including areas within the Huon Valley, Central Coast, and Meander Valley in Tasmania, as well as the Pyrenees and Wangaratta regions in Victoria. It was registered in April 2020 and covers 342.28 ha.

Plantation forestry projects generate carbon abatement by establishing new plantation forests, converting short-rotation plantations to long-rotation systems, or maintaining them for the commercial harvesting of wood products. These projects require specific silvicultural management practices, including appropriate planting layouts and stocking densities targeted at commercial timber yields.

The localized regions containing the project parcels are renowned for commercial forestry operations, livestock grazing, and mixed farming. Given the multi-site nature across southern and eastern Australia, these areas are generally classified as moderate to high rainfall zones. The soil profiles vary across the aggregation but commonly feature productive clay loams, podzolic soils, and rich basalt-derived soils that are highly conducive to vigorous tree growth.

This project sequesters carbon by both extending the rotation length of existing timber plantations and maintaining newly established forests. The project area has been dynamically managed and has undergone multiple area variations over its lifespan. This includes several land additions, notably following a project restructure under section 57 of the CFI Act in May 2022, as well as the removal of certain land parcels in April 2026. Furthermore, an initial reasonable assurance audit of the project confirmed it successfully sequestered 5,582 tonnes of CO2-e during its first reporting period between March 2019 and July 2022.