Landari Tasmania 2022

Landari Tasmania 2022 is a plantation forestry carbon project located across two distinct regions in Tasmania. The project area, covering approximately 985 hectares, appears disaggregated with one portion situated in the Central Highlands near the village of Tarraleah (roughly 120km northwest of Hobart) and another section in the Northern Midlands near Avoca (approximately 70km southeast of Launceston). Registered on October 26, 2022, the project operates under the ownership of Landari Pty Ltd, a specialized carbon and biodiversity offset developer based in Armidale, NSW, but with significant operational history in the Tasmanian forestry sector.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022. Specifically, it utilizes the "conversion from short-rotation to long-rotation" activity. This involves taking an existing plantation, typically established for short-term harvest cycles (approx. 10-15 years) to produce woodchips or pulp, and actively managing it for a longer rotation period (approx. 25+ years) to produce high-quality sawlogs. By extending the life of the trees and producing structural timber rather than paper products, the carbon remains stored in both the biological forest and the harvested wood products for a significantly longer duration.

Given the split location, the environmental conditions vary across the project area. The Central Highlands portion lies in a high-rainfall zone (typically exceeding 1000mm annually) characterized by cold temperatures and fertile soils, often Ferrosols or Dermosols derived from basalt, which support rapid tree growth but require management for cold-climate risks. Conversely, the Northern Midlands/Eastern location near Avoca is generally drier (600-800mm rainfall) with variable soils, often texture-contrast Chromosols or soils derived from dolerite and granite. Both regions are heavily utilized for forestry and grazing.

Landari Pty Ltd is led by experienced foresters Arjan Wilkie and Simon Penfold, who combine over 55 years of forestry management experience. This project represents a shift in Tasmanian forestry economics, leveraging carbon finance to make sawlog production viable in areas previously dominated by the export woodchip market. The project is part of a broader portfolio of Landari aggregations in Tasmania, contributing to the state's significant role in the Australian carbon market.