Landari Tasmania Blessington 2022

Landari Tasmania Blessington 2022 is a plantation forestry project located near the rural locality of Blessington, approximately 35 kilometers southeast of Launceston in Tasmania. Registered in April 2023, the project covers 195.97 hectares. The surrounding North East Tasmania region is characterized by a mosaic of commercial forestry, grazing, and nature conservation areas, taking advantage of the cool-temperate climate.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022. Specifically, it falls under the "avoided conversion" activity category. This involves retaining an existing plantation forest that was at legitimate risk of being converted to a non-forested land use, such as pasture for grazing or cropping, following harvest. By committing to continue the plantation cycle rather than clearing the land for agriculture, the project generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) based on the avoided emissions from clearing and the continued sequestration in the trees.

Environmentally, the Blessington area is well-suited to forestry, typically receiving high annual rainfall in the range of 1,000mm to 1,250mm. The landscape consists of low hills often formed on Triassic sandstones, resulting in duplex soils with sandy loam surfaces overlying clay subsoils. These conditions support vigorous growth for plantation species such as Eucalyptus nitens (Shining Gum) or Pinus radiata, which are common in the region. The proponent, Landari Pty Ltd, is a specialized developer of land-sector carbon projects, focusing on integrating carbon revenue with traditional forestry and land management practices.