FPC 2023 CP1

FPC 2023 CP1 is a Plantation Forestry project located in the South West region of Western Australia, with land parcels situated approximately 5km southeast of Nannup and near Wilga, northwest of Boyup Brook. It was registered in October 2023 and covers 554.49 hectares.

Plantation forestry projects under the 2022 methodology involve sequestering carbon by establishing a new plantation forest, converting a short-rotation plantation forest to a long-rotation plantation forest, or transitioning to plantation forestry from a non-forestry land use. This specific project generates carbon abatement by both converting an existing short-rotation plantation and establishing a new long-rotation plantation, while maintaining the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The South West region encompassing Nannup and Boyup Brook is well known for extensive state forests, commercial timber operations, and agricultural activities such as cattle and sheep grazing. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate and is considered a high rainfall zone. Soils across this region are generally composed of lateritic gravels, sandy loams, and clay loams common to the native jarrah and karri forest belts.

This project is managed by the Forest Products Commission (FPC), a Western Australian Government trading enterprise responsible for the state's commercial forestry operations. The project was originally registered under the name "FPC Carbon Project 2" but underwent an official name variation to "FPC 2023 CP1" on September 3, 2024.