Boloco Reforestation Project

Boloco Reforestation Project is a permanent environmental planting project located in the locality of Boloco, approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Jindabyne in the Snowy Monaro region of New South Wales. Registered in July 2024, the project covers a substantial area of 972.50 hectares. The site sits within the Australian Alps Bioregion, an area traditionally defined by grazing and agriculture on the Monaro Tablelands.

The project operates under the "Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings" methodology. This involves establishing a mix of native tree species on land previously cleared for agricultural use, typically grazing or cropping, for at least five years. The planting design intends to achieve forest cover with a stocking density sufficient to meet permanent forest definitions (generally over 200 stems per hectare). Specific to this project, the planting mix includes species adapted to the cold, high-altitude climate, such as Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora), Black Sallee (Eucalyptus stellulata), Candlebark (Eucalyptus rubida), and Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata).

Environmentally, the region is characterized by its distinct "high country" climate, featuring cold winters with frequent frosts and variable rainfall often influenced by the rain shadow of the Snowy Mountains. The local terrain includes undulating low hills and granite outcrops, with soils likely derived from granitic or metasedimentary parent material, typical of the Monaro landscape.

A notable aspect of this project is its partnership with Permagen Planting Management and Wollemi Capital. It is designed not only for carbon sequestration but also for biodiversity co-benefits, aiming to restore landscape connectivity between forest corridors and nearby protected areas such as Kosciuszko National Park and the Paupong Nature Reserve. The project is also registered under the Accounting for Nature framework to track these environmental outcomes.