Tulipwoods Koala Friendly Carbon Project

Tulipwoods Koala Friendly Carbon Project is an environmental planting project located in the Grady's Creek area, approximately 20km north of Kyogle in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Registered on March 11, 2024, the project covers approximately 178 hectares of land that was previously used for agriculture. The property sits near the foothills of the Border Ranges, an area renowned for its biodiversity and subtropical landscape.

The project operates under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings methodology. This involves establishing permanent native forests on land that has been clear of forest cover for at least five years. To generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the project must plant native species, such as eucalypts and rainforest trees, at a density sufficient to achieve forest canopy cover (typically over 200 stems per hectare) and maintain them permanently.

The Kyogle region is characterized by high rainfall and fertile soils, often of volcanic origin (basalt and clay), which are ideal for rapid tree growth. Historically, the area has been heavily utilized for beef cattle grazing, dairy farming, and timber forestry. These environmental conditions suggest the project has high abatement potential due to the speed at which trees can sequester carbon in this climate.

A unique feature of this project is its participation in the "Koala Friendly Carbon" initiative, a partnership between Climate Friendly and WWF-Australia. This initiative specifically designs plantings to restore habitat for the endangered East Coast Koala, incorporating specific food and shelter tree species. Beyond carbon sequestration, the project aims to create biodiversity corridors that reconnect fragmented landscapes, supporting local wildlife populations.